Phrases and Clauses (Third Flashcard)

Front

Thinking about my future, I talked to my guidance counselor.

Back

Participle

Front

Teachers earn less than truck drivers according to my friend's research.

Back

Prepositional

Front

To achieve, I must persevere.

Back

Infinitive

Front

Written by J.K. Rowling, The Casual Vacancy is a big book about a small town.

Back

Participle

Front

Notes offered to Ramon, the new student in Ms. Diaz's class.

Back

Appositive

Front

Upon the orange desk

Back

Phrase

Front

Ostracizing someone after a negative encounter

Back

Phrase

Front

Since she ran 10 miles

Back

Dependent clause

Front

Howard Brenton must have done a lot of research before writing Drawing the Line.

Back

Independent clause.

Front

Identify the underlined portion: Cyril Radcliffe is a morally ambiguous character; he loses his temper often and is too quick to comply to Mountbatten's demands.

Back

Verbal Phrase