Verbal Phrases

The phrase in bold letters is a(n) _______.

To sleep until noon and to fish for rainbow trout is his idea of a perfect vacation.

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• infinitive phrase

• participial phrase

The phrase in bold letters is a(n) _______.

The employees working on the assembly line voted for the new benefit program.

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The phrase in bold letters is a(n) _______.

Cooking Italian food is his hobby.

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The phrase in bold letters is a(n) _______.

My brother, living in Chicago, hates cold weather.

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• infinitive phrase

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The phrase in bold letters is a(n) _______.

To be sure, Mary is the most efficient person in her department.

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The phrase in bold letters is a(n) _______.

The artist painted a picture depicting a country village.

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The phrase in bold letters is a(n) _______.

The supervisor wanted to complete the job by five o'clock.

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The phrase in bold letters is a(n) _______.

Selecting a vocation is a major decision.

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In the sentence below, are the words in bold letters an infinitive phrase?

• Yes

• No

In the sentence below, are the words in bold letters a participial phrase?

• Yes

• No