Prepositions, Participles, Infinitives, and Appositives

What is a preposition?

• A word that shows the relationship between a noun and other words in a sentence.

• A type of verb that indicates action.

• A word that describes a noun or pronoun.

• A conjunction that connects two clauses.

What is a participle?

• A noun that describes a person, place, or thing.

• A verb form that can function as an adjective.

• An adverb that modifies a verb.

• A conjunction that connects clauses.

What is an appositive?

• A type of verb that shows action

• A noun or noun phrase that renames or explains another noun

• A figure of speech that compares two unlike things

• A sentence structure that includes a subject and predicate

What is a linking verb?

• A verb that shows action

• A verb that connects the subject to a subject complement

• A verb that describes an action in the past

• A verb that indicates a command

What is the function of the phrase 'across the lake' in the sentence: 'He was afraid that he wouldn't make it across the lake.'

• A prepositional phrase indicating location.

• An adverbial phrase describing manner.

• A noun phrase serving as the subject.

• An adjective phrase modifying the subject.

What is the role of action verbs in a sentence?

• Action verbs express emotions and feelings.

• Action verbs describe nouns and pronouns.

• Action verbs express physical or mental actions.

• Action verbs are used to connect clauses.

Provide an example of a sentence with an appositive.

• My friend Sarah, an excellent cook, made dinner for us.

• The cat, a fluffy animal, slept on the couch.

• The book, a thrilling mystery, kept me up all night.

• The car, a red sports model, zoomed past us.

What is a prepositional phrase?

• A phrase that describes an action

• A phrase that begins with a preposition and ends with a noun or pronoun

• A phrase that contains only verbs

• A phrase that connects two independent clauses

What is the purpose of using infinitives in sentences?

• To express purpose, intention, or desire.

• To indicate past actions.

• To form questions in the present tense.

• To show comparisons between two things.

How can you identify a participial phrase in a sentence?

• A participial phrase often begins with a participle and includes modifiers or objects. It usually provides additional information about a noun.

• A participial phrase is always at the beginning of a sentence and cannot contain objects.

• A participial phrase is a type of independent clause that can stand alone as a sentence.

• A participial phrase must always end with a punctuation mark.