Phrases

Question 1

Prepositional phrase

Answer 1

includes a preposition, a noun or pronoun called the object, and any modifiers of that object.

Question 2

adjective phrase

Answer 2

a prep phrase that modifies a noun or pronoun

• tells what kind and which one
• adjective phrase always follows the word it modifies
• more than one can modify the same word

Question 3

adverb phrase

Answer 3

a prep phrase that modifies a verb, an adjective or an adverb

• tells who, what, where, why, to what extent
• more than one adverb can modify the same word

Question 4

verbal

Answer 4

a form of a verb used as a noun, adj, or adv.

Question 5

verb phrase

Answer 5

consists of a verbal and its modifiers and completors

Question 6

the participle

Answer 6

a verb form thats used as an adjective

Question 7

present participles

Answer 7

end in ing

Question 8

past participles

Answer 8

end in d or ed

Question 9

participle phrase

Answer 9

consists of a participle and all the words related to the participle

Question 10

the gerund

Answer 10

a verb form ending in ing that is used as a noun

Question 11

gerund phrase

Answer 11

consists of a gerund and all of the words related to the gerund

Question 12

the infinitive

Answer 12

a verb form that can be used as a noun, adj, or adv.

-usually begins with “to”