Lesson 12 Flashcards
What is a phrase?
A phrase is a group of words used as a single part of speech - a noun, an adjective, or an adverb. A phrase does not contain a subject and verb.
In addition to the verb phrases, give the five kinds of phrases.
The five kinds of phrases are the prepositional phrase, the particle phrase, the gerund phrase, the infinitive phrase, and the appositive phrase.
What is a preposition?
A preposition is a word used to show the relation of a noun or pronoun to some other word in the sentence.
Give 20 common prepositions.
about, after, against, at, before, between, by, during, for, from, in, into, of, on, over, through, to, under, with, without
What is a complex preposition?
A complex preposition is a group of words that functions as a single preposition.
Give eight complex prepositions.
according to, along with, because of, except for, in spite of, in front of, on account of, on top of
What is a prepositional phrase?
A prepositional phrase consists of a preposition, its noun or pronoun object, and any modifiers
What are the two kinds of prepositional phrases?
The two kinds of prepositional phrases are the adjective prepositional phrase, which modifies a noun or pronoun, and the adverb prepositional phrase, which modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb.
Give an example of an adjective prepositional phrase.
Caesar was a man of great ambition.
Give an example of an adverb prepositional phrase.
Caesar conquered the Gauls in eight years.
What is an appositive? Give examples.
An appositive is a word or phrase that immediately follows the word it modifies. The appositive is usually set off from its noun by commas.
Ex. 1 Appositive: Gandalf, the wizard, is leading an adventure.
Ex. 2 Appositive phrase: Gandalf, the wizard in The Hobbit, is leading an adventure.
