Phrases and Verbals

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Phrases and Verbals
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Prepositional Phrases

• A preposition pre-positions the noun that is at
  the end of the prepositional phrase.
• This noun is called the object of the
  preposition.
• Prepositional phrases function as adjectives or
  adverbs
• Prepositional phrases can be removed from the
  sentence.
• The subject and verb are never in a prepositional
  phrase
• Know the commonly used prepositions

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Appositives

• An appositive is a noun or pronoun placed after
  another noun or pronoun to identify, rename, or
  explain the preceding noun

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Prepositional phrasesAdjective or
Adverb
Modifies a noun or pronoun Modifies a verb, an adverb, or an adjective
Answers the questions-- What kind? How many? Which one? The prepositional phrase can be replaced by an adjective Answers the questions-- Where? How? When? Why? In what manner? To what extent?
Adjective prepositional phrases are located close to the word being modified. Adverb prepositional might be located away from the word being modified
The southern border of this beautiful state is Mexico. The beautiful states southern border is Mexico.
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Appositive Phrases
Look like- Function as- Specific uses-
Appositives Noun the modifiers connected to it nouns identifies, renames, or explains the noun that comes before it Can be taken out of sentence
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Participial Phrases
Look like- Function as- Specific uses-
Participles -ing, -ed, irregular verb forms such as chosen adjectives adjectives Can be taken out of sentence
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Gerund Phrases
Look like- Function as- Specific uses-
Gerunds -ing nouns subjects direct objects predicate nouns Appositives Obj. of preposition Cannot be taken out of sentence unless used as appositives
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Infinitive Phrases
Look like- Function as- Specific uses-
Infinitives to verb nouns, adjectivesadverbs Subjects Direct objects Predicate nouns Appositives Object of a preposition Adjectives Adverbs Cannot be taken out of sentence unless used as appositives, adjectives, or adverbs
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Absolute Phrases
Look like- Function as- Specific uses-
Absolutes Noun the modifiers connected to it adverbs Modifies an independent clause Can be taken out of sentence
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Phrases Verbals
Participles Absolutes Gerunds Infinitives
Look like- -ing, -ed, irregular verb forms Noun the modifiers connected to it -ing to verb
Function as- adjectives adverbs nouns nouns, adjectives, adverbs
Specific uses- adjectives Modifies an independent clause Subjects Direct objects Predicate nouns Appositives Object of a preposition subjects direct objects predicate nouns appositives Adjectives/adverbs
Can be taken out of sentence Can be taken out of sentence Cannot be taken out of sentence unless used as appositives Cannot be taken out of sentence unless used as appositives, adjectives, or adverbs
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Prepositional Phrases
Look like- Function as- Specific uses-
Prepositional Phrases Begin with a preposition and end with a noun adjectives Modify nouns Can be taken out of sentence
Prepositional Phrases Begin with a preposition and end with a noun adverbs modify verbs, adverbs, or adjectives, Can be taken out of sentence