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Phrases are grammatical units that consist of ?
one or more words
more than one word
A noun phrase with more than one word can consist of a noun and words that ?
replace the noun
qualify the noun
A prepositional phrase consists of a preposition and its
"The tour includes three Asian countries." Which is a noun phrase?
The tour includes
Three Asian countries
A verb phrase consists of a main verb and its
auxiliary verbs
phrasal verbs
"She has been studying all day." Which is a verb phrase?
studying all day
has been studying
An adjective phrase can be a single adjective or a group of words built around
an adjective
a single noun
"Cats are playful pets, but dogs are very loyal as well." This sentence has
one adjective phrase
two adjective phrases
Which sentence has an adverb phrase?
She sings very nicely.
She sings very nice songs.
"We always play football after work." Which is a prepositional phrase?
always play football
after work
Men often say on their profiles that they like to go walking in the sand on a beach; beware, for this is only so that men can get the ladies
Preposition/infinitive
Appositive/participle
Preposition/gerund
Infinitive/gerund
Preposition/appositive
San Francisco is a bustling city in California.
Gerund
Appositive
Infinitive
Participle
Preposition
We will cover much of the material, depending on our time limitations.
Gerund
Participle
Preposition
Infinitive
Appositive
Bowser, the dog with sharp teeth, is coming around the corner.
Gerund
Preposition
Infinitive
Appositive
Participle
Francis found her lost sneakers behind the sofa in the living room.
Gerund
Participle
Appositive
Infinitive
Preposition
The three of us divvied up the remaining containers of chocolate pudding.
Gerund
Preposition
Infinitive
Appositive
Participle
John went to college with the dream to study engineering.
Gerund
Preposition
Infinitive
Appositive
Participle
To get to our house, drive south on Main Street, turn right onto Webster Drive, and park two houses from the corner.
Infinitive/infinitive/preposition
Preposition/infinitive/preposition
Preposition/preposition/preposition
Infinitive/preposition/preposition
Preposition/participial/preposition
Skirt twirling, our professor, an obnoxiously foolish woman, made the mistake of trying to dance, embarassing herself in front of her class.
Absolute/appositive/participle/gerund/prepositional
Absolute/infinitive/gerund/participle/prepositional
Preposition/appositive/infinitive/participle/prepositional
Absolute/appositive/gerund/participle/prepositional
Marybeth dreams about becoming a NASA astronaut.
Gerund
Preposition
Infinitive
Appositive
Participle
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