phrases Flashcards
what is a gerund
a verb ending in ing acting as a noun
example: HANDING out candy to the neighborhood kids brings joy to the elderly couple
what is a appositive phrase
a word used before or after nouns or pronouns to further describe them
what is a infinitive phrase
“to” in front of a action verb
what is a participal phrase
a verb used as a adjective
what is a prepositional phrase
a phrase that begins with a preposition and ends with a noun
what is a direct object
the noun following and action verb
what is a subject complement
the noun or adjective following a linking verb
what is a complete subject
the noun with modifying adjective that is doing the action within a sentence
what is a verb phrase
the action being performed by the subject and the modifying adverbs
