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WorksheetsPHRASE-POCALYPSE
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 2hrs 37mins
The cat slowly crept beneath the car.
The monster jumped out of the closet.
The bird was flying toward the glass door.
John Cena was speaking from the ring.
Which is a list of common prepositions?
about, at, down, of, to
first, second, third, fourth
me, you, your mamma, my cousin
am, is, are ,was, were
Which is a list of common prepositions?
red, orange, yellow, green, blue
above, before, during, off, toward
him, her, his, she, they
shoe, pants, skirt, blouse, shirt
What is a participle?
verb pretending to be a noun
verb pretending to be an adjective
noun pretending to be a noun
adjective pretending to be a verb
What are the two ways a participle can end?
-ly
-ing
-ed
-ness
Find the participial phrase: Yawning widely, the student struggled to stay awake in class.
in class
the student struggled
yawning widely
to stay awake
Find the participial phrase: Opening the book to the last page, Sally read the ending first.
the last page
Sally read the ending
ending first
opening the book to the last page
Find the participial phrase: The curtains closed at the end of the play, bringing the night of theater to an end.
end of the play
to an end
the curtains closed
bringing the night of theater to an end
Identify the participial phrase.
Enjoying her victory, Monica jumped around wildly and threw her arms up in celebration.
Monica
jumped around wildly
threw her arms up
Enjoying her victory
Identify the participial phrase.
Braking too late, Judy hit the car in front of her.
hit the car
in front of her
Braking too late
Judy
Holding open the elevator doors, the kind man smiled at the tired mother.
Placing her money on the counter, the little girl smiled at the clerk.
Which sentence contains an infinitive phrase?
Nicolas wants to jump on the trampoline.
Nicolas walks to the trampoline.
Nicolas met Alex at the trampoline.
Which sentence contains an infinitive phrase?
Profe Olson gets her students' attention by waving her arms.
Seeking their attention, Profe Olson waves her arms at the students.
To grab the students' attention, Profe Olson waves her arms.
Which sentence contains an infinitive phrase?
Mr. D brings trash to the containers daily.
Mr. D likes to bring trash to the containers daily.
Mr. D likes cleaning up trash daily.
The way to please your parents is by obeying at all times.
the way to please
to please your parents
by obeying
at all times
Add an infinitive phrase to the following sentence:
April bought eighty lottery tickets __________________.
with the hopes of winning.
at the local convenience store.
and gave them to her grandmother.
to increase her chances of winning.
What is the appositive phrase in the following:
Leonardo da Vinci, the great Renaissance painter, was also an inventor.
Leonardo da Vinci, the great Renaissance painter,
, was also an inventor.
Leonardo da Vinci,
, the great Renaissance painter,
What is the appositive phrase in the following:
Clarence, an angel, must accomplish this goal by helping the character George Bailey realize what a wonderful life he has had.
Clarence,
, must accomplish this goal by helping the character George Bailey realize what a wonderful life he has had.
, an angel,
what a wonderful life he has had.
What is an appositive?
An appositive is a noun or pronoun that gives more information or details another noun or pronoun.
An appositive modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb.
An appositive is a word used in place of a noun or another pronoun.
Identify the appositive phrase:
Mr. Angel, my new English teacher, drives a 1969 Dodge Charger.
Mr. Angel
English teacher
my new English teacher
1969 Dodge Charger
Identify the appositive phrase:
Charles Dickens, the author of A Christmas Carol, once worked in a shoe polish factory.
Charles Dickens
the author
the author of A Christmas Carol
in a shoe polish factory
Trembling with rage, she stalked out.
What is the red word modifying (describing) in the following sentence?
Tara was getting worried that she may not pass the math test, thinking how little she knew about equations.
Tara
test
she
equations
How is the red word functioning in the following sentence?
After the game, the losing team went home with no trophy.
verb
adjective
direct object
subject
Is the highlighted word/phrase a VERB or a PARTICIPLE?
Jill and Terry were tired from working out in the yard.
verb/verb phrase
participle/participle phrase
What is the participial phrase in the following sentence?
Sweeping across the night sky, the bats hunted their prey.
Sweeping across the night sky,
the bats hunted
hunted their prey.
across the night sky
Find the Gerund Phrase:
Coloring eggs is an activity that belongs to another holiday.
coloring
coloring eggs
to another holiday
coloring eggs is an activity
Making New Year's Resolutions is another tradition to think about adopting.
Playing jokes on people seems a strange way to celebrate a holiday.
Most people would agree that respecting mothers is important every day of the year.
What is the phase in red below:
The horse trotting up to the fence hopes that you have an apple or carrot.
gerund
participial
What is the phase in red below:
Jamming too much clothing into a washing machine will result in disaster.
gerund
participial
What is the phase in red below:
The water drained slowly in the pipe clogged with dog hair.
gerund
participial
What is the phase in red below:
Walking on the beach, Delores dodged jellyfish that had washed ashore.
gerund
participial
What is the phase in red below:
Bernard hates buttering toast with a fork.
gerund
participial
What is the phase in red below:
After a long day at school and work, LaShae found her roommate Ben eating the last of the leftover pizza.
gerund
participial
What is the phase in red below:
Ben's rudest habit is eating the last of the leftover pizza.
gerund
participial
What is the phase in red below:
My dog's most annoying habit is hogging the middle of the bed.
gerund
participial
Identify the gerund phrase:
Paul finished painting the kitchen.
Paul finished painting
Paul finished
finished painting
painting the kitchen
Identify the gerund phrase:
The worst way to spend a Saturday afternoon is babysitting a pack of crying children.
babysitting a pack
babysitting a pack of crying children
of crying children
crying children
