The Phrase: Prepositional, Verbal, and Appositive Phrases

What is the appositive phrase in the following:

Leonardo da Vinci, the great Renaissance painter, was also an inventor.

• Leonardo da Vinci, the great Renaissance painter,

• , was also an inventor.

• Leonardo da Vinci,

• , the great Renaissance painter,

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Choose the sentence that best joins these two sentences with an appositive phrase. Michael Phelps won eight gold medals in the 2008 Olympics. He is a champion swimmer.

• Michael Phelps, who won eight gold medals in the 2008 Olympics, is a champion swimmer.

• Michael Phelps won eight gold medals in the 2008 Olympics, making him a champion swimmer.

• Michael Phelps, a champion swimmer, won eight gold medals in the 2008 Olympics.

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Identify the function of the prepositional phrase underlined in the sentence:

The trees behind the fence are all Japanese maples.

• adjective phrase

• adverb phrase

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CCSS.L.2.1E

What noun is the underlined participial phrase modifying?

Quickly checking over her answers, Anylah handed in her test just before time ran out.

• Anylah

• answers

• test

• ran

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CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

What is the gerund?
Bernard hates buttering toast with a fork.

• Bernard
• hates
• buttering
• toast

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CCSS.L.8.1A

People see psychiatrists because they need to talk about their issues.

• infinitive

• gerund

• present participle

• past participle

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CCSS.L.8.1A

Identify the prepositional phrase in the sentence:

Let's hold our meeting after lunch.

• after lunch

• our meeting

• Let's hold

• our meeting after lunch

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CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which is a list of common prepositions?

• Red,Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue
• Above, Before, During, Off, Toward
• Him, Her, His, She, They
• Shoe, Pants, Skirt, Blouse, Shirt

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CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.K.1E

What is the gerund in the following sentence?

During the concert, the crowd was said to like my singing.

• during

• to like

• singing

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CCSS.L.8.1A

Identify the prepositional phrase in the sentence:

During our last visit, there was a violent hurricane.

• During our last visit

• our last visit

• there was

• a violent hurricane

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CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B