Exploring Types of Phrases

Which of the following is a prepositional phrase?

• Running quickly

• Under the table

• To swim

• Jumping high

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DOK Level 1: Recall

Identify the participle phrase in the following sentence: "The cat, purring softly, lay on the windowsill."

• The cat

• Purring softly

• Lay on the windowsill

• On the windowsill

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DOK Level 1: Recall

Which sentence has an infinitive phrase?

• She enjoys reading books.

• He went to the store.

• To win the game, practice is essential.

• The dog barked loudly.

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DOK Level 1: Recall

Choose the sentence that correctly uses a prepositional phrase.

• The book on the table is mine.

• She is to dance.

• Running through the park.

• The singing bird.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

In the sentence "Hoping to succeed, she studied all night," what does the participle phrase tell us?

• It describes the subject.

• It acts as the main verb.

• It provides a reason.

• It indicates time.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Which of the following sentences contains a correctly used infinitive phrase?

• He is to the store.

• To swim is her favorite activity.

• The cat is under the table.

• She is running quickly.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Analyze the sentence: "The car, parked in the driveway, was red." What is the role of the participle phrase?

• It modifies, or describes, the noun "car."

• It is the the main verb.

• It gives us a location.

• It shows a future action.

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

Evaluate the sentence: "To finish the project on time, they worked late into the night." What is the purpose of the infinitive phrase?

• It describes the subject.

• It describes a goal.

• It gives a location.

• It acts as the main verb.

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

Which of the following sentences uses a prepositional phrase to indicate time?

• She sat beside the river.

• He arrived after the meeting.

• The cat is under the table.

• They walked through the park.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

What does the infinitive phrase do in the sentence: "She went to the store to buy groceries."

• It acts as the main verb; the phrase is "went"

• It provides a reason; it answers "why"

• It describes the subject; the phrase tells us about She.

• It shows us the time.

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking