Brushtroke/writing Phrases

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Brushstroke Phrases

Absolute Phrase

Absolute phrases combine a noun and a participle with any modifiers or objects.

Not all absolute phrases contain a participle. Sometimes it’s only the noun and the modifiers.

Building an Absolute Phrase

Her work completed, Amanda went home.

NOUNmodifiers Participial

Her work completed

ABSOLUTE PHRASE

Examples

His tail between his legs, the dog sulked out the door.

The dog, with his mind on that awful cat, sulked out the door.

Participial Phrase

A participial phrase begins with a past or present participle that DESCRIBES a noun or noun phrase.

A participle in a participial phrase now acts as an adjective!!!

Building a Participial Phrase

Stuck in the closet, Maria began to panic.

participlemodifiers

Stuck in the closetPhrase describes the noun (Maria)

Examples

Walking quickly, we reached the town in 15 minutes.

You could see the panther releasing his grip.

The Infinitive Phrase

To + Simple form of verb = Infinitive phrase

Think “Buzz Lightyear”

“To infinity and beyond!”

Infinitive Phrase StructureTO JUMP was Daisey’s only desire.

The Appositive Phrase

Appositive = a word/words placed after another to identify it

Appositive Phrase = Noun + Appositive + any other modifiers

(separated by commas)

Appositive Phrase Structure

Mary, my sister, goes to LD Bell High School.

SourcesChompchomp.com

Sinclair.edu

Grammar.about.com

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