Transcript Grammar Review of Phrasesx

Prepositional Phrases and Participle Phrases
What Exactly is a phrase?
A PHRASE is a part of sentence that
has either a subject or a verb.
 A PHRASE cannot be used as a whole
sentence. Why?
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Prepositional Phrase
A PREPOSITIONAL PHRASE is a
phrase that has a PREPOSITION in it.
 Every phrase will end with an object
 Examples:
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 around the clock
 above and beyond the call of duty
 within reason
A Prepositional Phrase Poem:
At the stroke of midnight,
On the moonlight moor,
In the sky a bright light,
Between the land and shore.
From shadows boomed a call,
“Up, up,” sprang a battle cry,
Across the hill’s summit tall,
By patriots brave, came, “Aye!”
Can you and
your tribute
partner list
all of the
prepositiona
l phrases?
There are 8!
-libby, from the Internet
Review: Participle
A PARTICIPLE is a verbal that is used as an
ADJECTIVE – it describes!!
 A PARTICIPLE often ends in –ing (for the
present) or –ed (for the past).
 Examples:
 The crying baby kept me up all night.

 Crying for milk, the baby kept me up all night.
Participial Phrase
A PARTICIPIAL PHRASE is a PHRASE (group of
words) that begins with a participle.
 A PARTICIPIAL PHRASE describes.
 Examples:
 Forgetting her peanut allergy, I offered my
niece a PB&J.
 Aggravated by the performance, Frances
stormed out of the theatre.
 Killing time, I began doodling in the margins of
my note paper.
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Prepositional or Participle?
1. (Staying awake all night), Conner stayed up (for
the Breaking Bad marathon).
2. I want to make sure you understand the
directions (before (taking the test)).
3. (For the benefit) of Mr. Kite we will have a show
tonight (on trampoline).
4. It makes me happy (seeing you so happy).
Gerund Phrases, Infinitive Phrases, and Appositive
Phrases
Gerunds
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Hallmarks of the GERUND:
 Is a verbal that is used as a noun
 Ends in an –ing
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Examples:
 Running a mile makes me happy.
 I am running the mile.
(What’s the difference?)
Gerund Phrase
 A GERUND
PHRASE is a PHRASE with a
GERUND in it.
 Examples:
 Running the mile hurts my knees.
 Instead of running, I prefer eating a bag of
chips.
Infinitives & Infinitive Phrases
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Hallmarks of the INFINITIVE:
 Is a verbal that can be used as a NOUN,
ADJECTIVE, or ADVERB
 Always begins with a “to”
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Examples:
 I used to play the piano.
 I am too legit to quit.
(Is “legit” a Standard English word?)
Appositive Phrases
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Hallmarks of the APPOSITIVE:
 Is a NOUN or PRONOUN
 Describes or restates the subject
 Is usually surrounded by comas
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Examples:
 My sister, a graphic designer, painted a picture
for my birthday present.
 The picture, a portrait of my favorite band, is
hanging on my wall.
Practice Participles & Gerunds,
Quickly!
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p. 69 #1-5
Answers p. 69
G
2. G
3. P
4. G
5. P
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Practice, Quickly!
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p. 69 #6-10
Answers p. 69
6. G
7. P
8. P
9. P
10. G
Practice Infinitives & Appositives,
Quickly!
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p. 72 #1-5
 Only underline – don’t worry about
identifying as a part of speech
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p. 77 #1-5
Answers p. 72
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The pictures to see are my family’s baby
pictures.
Of course, to call my own baby pictures
anything but beautiful would be lying!
To record the growth of our family is
another of our goals.
We keep many family pictures in our
house to remind us of the importance of
our past.
I like to study the old, crumbling photo of
my great-grandparents.
Answers p. 77
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neighbor, the planet Neptune.
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rotation, one day and night
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Pluto, a very distant member of the solar
system
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Clyde Tombaugh, an amateur astronomer
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Gemini, a well-known constellation