Let’s play…

1. Let’s play… Phrase & Clause Basketball!

2. What is a verbal? A verb form that acts as another part of speech

3. What are the 2 prepositional phrases in the following sentence & what do they modify? *2pt. Skyler loves our new home outside Miami near a small bay, which offers her many adventures. 1st Phrase: outside Miami Modifies: home 2nd Phrase: near a small bay Modifies: home

4. What is the prepositional phrase in the following sentence? *1pt. She traveled extremely well for a cat. for a cat.

5. What word is the prepositional phrase for a cat modifying in the following sentence? *1pt. She traveled extremely well for a cat. well Making it an adverb or an adjective phrase? *1pt. adverb

6. What is the prepositional phrase in the following sentence? *1pt. Each morning we searched around the room to find her. around the room Why isn’t the prep. phrase to find her? *1pt. Because to find her is an infinitive phrase!

7. What are the 2 prepositional phrases in the following sentence & what are they modifying? *2pts. I made many drawings of her during the trip. of her Modifying: drawings 2nd Prepositional Phrase during the trip Modifying: made

8. What 2 things do you need to remember about a gerund phrase? • Verb form ending in –ing • Acts as a Noun

9. Is the italicized phrase a: Gerund, Participial, Infinitive, Appositive, or Prepositional Phrase? *1pt. Owning her own business has always been Janet’s dream. Gerund

10. Q: What do you need to remember about an infinitive phrase? It starts with “to”

11. What is the difference between an infinitive phrase that starts with “to” and a prepositional phrase that starts with “to”? An infinitive phrase does not have an object; it will have a verbal in it. A prepositional phrase has an object and no verbal.

12. Q: What 1 word do you think of when you hear Participial Phrase, or Participle? A: Adjective

13. Q: What is an appositive phrase? A: A group of words with an appositive. (An appositive is a N or Prn placed beside another N or Prn to describe it.)

14. Q: Which sentence has a gerund phrase in it? Angela likes fishing for trout in the Adirondacks. Waiting in line, Mike got annoyed. A: The 1st sentence

15. Q:What phrase do you see in this sentence and what kind of phrase is it? *2pts Looking at himself in the distorted mirror, Sean laughed. A: Participial phrase: Looking at himself in the mirror.

16. Q: A:What is the appositive phrase in this sentence? B: What N is the appositive describing? *2pts. The actor, a friend of ours, obviously enjoyed playing the villain. A: a friend of ours B: actor

17. Q: Part 1:What 2 things do you need to remember about a phrase in general? A: 1- it does not have a subject & verb working together. 2- the whole thing acts as 1 POS Q: Part 2:TRUE or FALSE? A phrase can act as a complete sentence. A: FALSE

18. Q: What 3 things does an independent clause have? • Subject • Verb • Complete Thought

19. Q: What 3 characteristics does a dependent clause have? • Subject • Verb • NOComplete Thought

20. Is the italicized clause Independent or Dependent? The friendly man who took the tickets was the conductor. Dependent Clause

21. Q: A:What is the dependent clause in this sentence? B: Is the clause acting as an ADJ, ADV, or N? *2pts. That he is married and has raised his own children also displays his dedication to people. A: That he is married and has raised his own children B: Noun…it is the subject of the sentence

22. Q: A:What is the dependent clause in this sentence? B: Is the clause acting as an ADJ, ADV, or N & why? *2pts. If the new softball field is ready, we will play on it in the spring. A: If the new softball field is ready B: Adv…it is describing play

23. Q: A:What is the dependent clause in this sentence? B: Is the clause acting as an ADJ, ADV, or N & why? *2pts. Whoever writes an exceptional paper will get a level 3 TOT ! A: Whoever writes an exceptional paper B: Noun…it is the subject

24. Q: A:What is the dependent clause in this sentence? B: Is the clause acting as an ADJ, ADV, or N & why? *2pts. Joe had shown pictures that he had from sixth grade. A: that he had from sixth grade. B: Adj…it is describing pictures Why can’t “Joe had shown pictures” be a dependent clause? 1 pt. It is an ind clause! What POS is the word “that”? 1 pt. Relative pronoun

25. Q: A:What is the dependent clause in this sentence? B: Is the clause acting as an ADJ, ADV, or N? *2pts. If you want to be successful, you should commit yourself to something whole-heartedly. A: If you want to be successful B: ADV…it is modifying should commit

26. True or False? *1 pt. A clause will always act as a complete sentence. FALSE

27. What is the difference between a subordinate clause and a dependent clause? NOTHING…THEY’RE THE SAME THING!!!

28. Tell which sentence has the noun clause and which one has the adjective clause and why. Did you find any plates that are chipped? I can see that this plate is chipped. The 1st sentence has an Adjective Clause because the phrase is describing plates. The 2nd sentence has a Noun Clause because it tells what I can see and is the Direct Object.

29. 3 Part Question! Q: Part 1:What type of phrase is underlined in the following sentence? I went to the store. A: Prepositional Phrase/Adverb Phrase Q: Part 2: What is the preposition? A: Part 2: to Q: Part 3: What is the Object of the Preposition? A: Part 3: store

30. Analyze the following 2 sentences. Sent. 1: The friendly man who was the conductor. What specific part of speech is the word “who” in the sentence above? 1 pt. Relative Pronoun (1pt.) Which means it must be introducing what specifically? Dep. Adj. Clause (1pt.) Sent. 2: Who was the friendly man? What specific POS is the word “Who” in the sentence above? Interrogative Pronoun…introducing a question (1 pt.)

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