types of phrases grade 8

I wasn't sure how to get to the restaurant.

• prepositional phrase

• participial phrase

• gerund phrase

• appositive phrase

• infinitive phrase

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

All Mike wants to do on the weekend is wash his car.

• prepositional phrase

• participial phrase

• gerund phrase

• appositive phrase

• infinitive phrase

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

Mrs. Faulkner, tired and hungry, couldn't wait to go home and eat a burrito.

• prepositional phrase

• participial phrase

• gerund phrase

• appositive phrase

• infinitive phrase

In English class, Halyee keeps talking during the announcements

• Appositive phrase
• participial phrase
• gerund phrase
• infinitive phrase

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

Keaton, a kid on the tennis team, leaves his tennis racquet in my room all the time

• appositive phrase
• participial phrase
• gerund phrase
• infinitive phrase

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

Angleton High School is a great place to learn.

• appositive phrase
• participial phrase
• gerund phrase
• infinitive phrase

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

Where is the noun phrase in this sentence?

One of my friends dislike beef dishes.

• beef dishes

• one of my friends

• dislike beef dishes

• friends dislike

Where is the noun phrase in this sentence?

Amanda received a beautiful purple skirt.

• amanda received

• purple skirt

• a beautiful purple skirt

• received a beautiful purple skirt

Where is the prepositional phrase in this sentence?

The poor kid is sleeping on the cold hard pavement.

• sleeping on thee cold hard pavement

• cold hard pavement

• the poor kid

• on the cold hard pavement

LEARNING TO PLAY THE PIANO was an exciting accomplishment for her.

• Gerund Phrase

• Consists of: a noun followed by an adjective or participle* acts as an adjective

• Participial Phrase

• Appositive Phrase