G9 UNIT 7: 3. USING PREPOSITIONAL PHRASE AS ADJECTIVES & USING VERBAL PHRASES AS ADJECTIVES

1. The true work of art is but a shadow of the divine perfection. -Michelangelo

2. The house by the lake had a large deck.

3. The mug of steaming cocoa tasted delicious.

4. The bushes with dark green leaves and pink blossoms stood swaying gently.

5. Many books by Charles Dickens depict the sad social conditions in England during the Industrial Revolution.

6. The dessert with chocolate and sweet whipped cream was served last night.

7. Modesty is the citadel of beauty and virtue. -Demades

8. The object of a verb or of a preposition may be compound.

1. The writer, diligently tapping at his computer keys, focused on completing his novel.

1. The writer, diligently tapping at his computer keys, focused on completing his novel.

• participial phrase
• infinitive phrase