WorksheetsPhrases review
Total questions: 36
Worksheet time: 43mins
What is the purpose of a prepositional phrase?
to act as a noun
to act as an adjective
to show relationships such as time or location
to add extra information to a sentence
What is a gerund?
a verb word that acts as a noun
a verb word that acts as an adjective
a noun that acts as a verb
a noun that acts as an adjective
What is a participle?
a verb word that acts as a noun
a verb word that acts as an adjective
a noun that acts as a verb
a noun that acts as an adjective
An appositive phrase.......
adds non essential information to a sentence
adds essential information to a sentence
acts as the subject of the sentence
acts as the verb phrase of a sentence
An infinitive phrase is ......
helping verb + main verb
to + a noun
linking verb + predicate noun
to + a verb
Which of the following is NOT a noun job?
subject
adjective
direct object
predicate nominative
object of the preposition
Which of the following is NOT a preposition?
under
in
on
an
into
Which type of verb will a predicate nominative follow?
action verb
helping verb
being verb
linking verb
Identify the underlined phrase:
Koala bears look like cuddly teddy bears to me.
Prepositional Phrase
Gerund Phrase
Infinitive Phrase
Appositive Phrase
Identify the underlined phrase:
Reading every day will drastically improve your vocabulary.
Prepositional Phrase
Gerund Phrase
Infinitive Phrase
Appositive Phrase
Identify the underlined phrase:
Soccer, my favorite sport, is very popular in South America and Europe.
Prepositional Phrase
Gerund Phrase
Infinitive Phrase
Appositive Phrase
He would like to show you his paintings.
Appositive
Prepositional
Gerund
Infinitive
What type of verbal is in red in the sentence above?
What's the verbal?
I feel falling rain upon my head.
participle
gerund
infinitive
Mr. Elliott, the school principal, canceled after school activities due to the weather.
Infinitive
Appositive
Prepositional
Participial
I left home without grabbing my wallet.
Paticipial
Gerund
The students of Henderson County High School are ready for summer break.
Appositive
Gerund
Prepositional
Infinitive
Skipping rocks is a fun thing to do at the lake.
Participial
Gerund
Choose the gerund phrase:
Carla often makes money by babysitting her neighbors.
Carla makes
often makes money
by babysitting
babysitting her neighbors
Choose the infinitive phrase:
Maya Angelou has a unique ability to capture vivid details in her writing.
Maya Angelou has
to capture vivid details
in her writing
has a unique ability
Choose the appositive phrase:
Hausa, a Nigerian language, is widely used in western Africa.
Hausa, a Nigerian language, is widely used
used in western Africa
a Nigerian language
language, is widely used
How many prepositional phrases:
In reality, the child speaks quite clearly for a two-year-old.
0
1
2
3
How many prepositional phrases:
Before dinner, the plane flew in the sky above our house.
0
1
2
3
5.I am expected to do the dishes at his house every night.
Infinitive Phrase
Gerund Phrase
Participial Phrase
6.Her most important achievement was winning the national championship.
Infinitive Phrase
Gerund Phrase
Participial Phrase
10.Gathering my courage, I asked the teacher for help with my schoolwork.
Infinitive Phrase
Gerund Phrase
Participial Phrase
Identify how the underlined gerund is being used in the sentence:
Reading is an important skill.
subject
object of the preposition
direct object
predicate noun
Why is the word in blue a gerund?
Teaching the children was Mrs. Simmons’s job everyday because she was the English teacher.
Because it comes first
Because it is a fun word
Because it is the subject of the sentence
Because it is the object of a preposition
Determine what the Participle Phrase is:
Hidden from view, the man saw the boy who tore down the sign.
Hidden from view
saw the boy
tore down the sign
Find the object of preposition
"You should finish the task within the hour"
Within
You
The task
Hour
Find the object of the preposition
Jack rested under the shade tree.
under
rested
shade
tree
The girl wearing the red dress is Celia.
