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““You hear You hear and use them and use them all the time; all the time;
1. He wasHe was riding (riding (onon his skateboard). his skateboard).
2. I am a huge fan (2. I am a huge fan (ofof Twilight).Twilight).
3. My dad enjoys hunting (3. My dad enjoys hunting (inin the woods). the woods).
****HintHint… find the … find the preposition and go preposition and go
until you see the first until you see the first noun and stop….thatnoun and stop….that’’s s
your Prepositional your Prepositional Phrase!Phrase!
1.1. We were eating chicken wings at BWe were eating chicken wings at BWWWWs.s.
2.2. I watched ESPN on television last night.I watched ESPN on television last night.
3.3. He rode his dirt bike through the mud.He rode his dirt bike through the mud.
Find the Prep. Phrase in the following sentences.
Find the Prep. Phrases in the following Find the Prep. Phrases in the following sentences along with the object of the sentences along with the object of the preposition.preposition.
So…the definition of an So…the definition of an AdverbAdverb Phrase Phrase isis: A Prepositional Phrase that : A Prepositional Phrase that
describes a Verb, Adjective, or Adverb!describes a Verb, Adjective, or Adverb!
ExampleExample: We must finish our : We must finish our project (project (before the holidays)before the holidays)..
““before the holidaysbefore the holidays”” is describing when to is describing when to finishfinish (a (a verb) so it has to be an adverb phrase. And… verb) so it has to be an adverb phrase. And…
““beforebefore”” is a preposition & this is a type of prep. is a preposition & this is a type of prep. phrase!phrase!
ExampleExample: (Listening to Megadeth musicListening to Megadeth music at high volume)at high volume) may require you to have hearing aids later in life!
*As you can see, “Listening to Megadeth music at high volume” is the gerund phrase. Listening being the gerund.
Listening to Megadet music at high Listening to Megadet music at high volumevolume (the gerund phrase) is acting as the Noun in this sentence…
Ask yourself…What may require you to have hearing aids later in life? The answer is the Noun, which is the gerund phrase!
INFINITIVE PHRASEINFINITIVE PHRASE…A verb form that can be used as a Noun, an Adj., A verb form that can be used as a Noun, an Adj., or an Adv. *Most infinitives begin with or an Adv. *Most infinitives begin with ““toto””..
ExampleExample: The crowd grew : The crowd grew quiet quiet to hear the movie A to hear the movie A
Haunted House.Haunted House.
What word is the infinitive phrase describing? grew…
Making the infinitive phrase act Making the infinitive phrase act as what part of speech?as what part of speech?
An Adverb!An Adverb!
Let’s Try Some…
1. Hearing Beyonce’s new song is one way to change your mood.
Tell me the infinitive phrase in each sentence. Tell me if it is used as an N, Adj, or Adv.Inf. Phrase: to change
your moodPOS: Adjective, describing way2. We used the new DVD player to watch Stepbrothers.
Inf. Phrase: to watch Stepbrothers
POS: Adverb, describing used
3. I learned to laugh and make jokes from Will Ferrell.
Inf. Phrase: to laugh and make jokes
POS: Noun, because “to laugh and make jokes” is the DO of the verb learned, making that object a Noun.**Remember…Infinitive **Remember…Infinitive
ExamExamplesples::1. The police officers searched the 1. The police officers searched the abandonedabandoned warehouse. warehouse.
****AbandonedAbandoned is a form of the verb is a form of the verb abandonabandon and and modifies/describes warehouse so it is an modifies/describes warehouse so it is an adjective.adjective.
2. This plate, 2. This plate, boughtbought at a flea market, is a valuable antique. at a flea market, is a valuable antique.
****BoughtBought, a form of the verb , a form of the verb buybuy, , describes the noun plate, so describes the noun plate, so boughtbought is an is an adjective here.adjective here.
Ok, so those are Ok, so those are participlesparticiples, but , but what is a what is a participial phraseparticipial phrase??
““Well, a phrase is a group of words, so a Well, a phrase is a group of words, so a Participial Phrase must consist of a Participial Phrase must consist of a participle and anything describing it!participle and anything describing it!””
1. Noted for its convenience, FaceBook is used by millions of 1. Noted for its convenience, FaceBook is used by millions of people.people.
LetLet’’s Practices Practice… Tell the participial phrase and the word/s it Tell the participial phrase and the word/s it
modifiesmodifies.
Part. PhrasePart. Phrase: Noted for its convenience Word it ModifiesWord it Modifies:
2. IPods are wonderful inventions used by people IPods are wonderful inventions used by people everywhereeverywhere.
Part. PhrasePart. Phrase: used by people everywhere
Q:What is a Q:What is a gerund gerund phrasephrase??A: Group of words that has a verb form A: Group of words that has a verb form
ending in ending in ––inging in it w/ other modifiers in it w/ other modifiers
& acts as a & acts as a nounnoun..
Q: What is an Q: What is an infinitive phraseinfinitive phrase??
A. It is a group of words that has a verb A. It is a group of words that has a verb form that can act as another part of form that can act as another part of
speech, speech, usually starts with usually starts with ““toto””..
Q: What is an Q: What is an participial participial phrasephrase??
A: A group of words that has a A: A group of words that has a participle and any other modifiers; participle and any other modifiers;
****the whole phrase the whole phrase acts as an adjectiveacts as an adjective..
Last Practice Before You’re a Pro!!!Identify the phrase in each sentence and then tell what
type it is.
1. Some people like listening to hip hop music.1. Some people like listening to hip hop music.Phrase:Listening to hip hop
musicType: Gerun
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2. American Idol, playing on the TV, looked like a 2. American Idol, playing on the TV, looked like a good episode. good episode.
Phrase: playing on the TVplaying on the TVType:ParticipiaParticipiall
Why?Because Because ‘‘playing on the playing on the TVTV’’ describes American describes American Idol, making the verb Idol, making the verb form playing an form playing an adjective.adjective.
Last One!!!!!4. In the United States, citizens have the right to In the United States, citizens have the right to
speak their minds.speak their minds.
Phrase: to speak their to speak their mindsminds
Type: Infinitive PhraseInfinitive PhraseWhy? It starts with It starts with ““toto”” and it describes and it describes ““rightright””, making , making
the verb form speak an adjective.the verb form speak an adjective.
Phrase #2: In the United In the United StatesStatesType?: Prepositional Prepositional PhrasePhrase
The The End End for for
Day Day 4!!!4!!!
Take Take 5!!!5!!!
The Appositive The Appositive PhrasePhrase Definition of AppositiveDefinition of Appositive:A Noun or Pronoun :A Noun or Pronoun
placed beside another Noun or Pronoun to placed beside another Noun or Pronoun to describe it.describe it.
Example: I chose one person, Example: I chose one person, the girl the girl in the pinkin the pink, to pass out the papers. , to pass out the papers.
Definition of Appositive PhraseDefinition of Appositive Phrase: Has an : Has an appositive and any modifiers. (A group of appositive and any modifiers. (A group of
words with an appositive)words with an appositive)
ReasoningReasoning::““the girl in the pinkthe girl in the pink”” is is describing person and is placed describing person and is placed
directly beside that Noun.directly beside that Noun.
WE WE
AREARE
DONE!DONE!
THE ENDTHE END
Now I know all Now I know all phrases!phrases!
““DonDon’’t be a dead fish! t be a dead fish! That was fun right?!?!?!That was fun right?!?!?!””