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 A group of words that stand
together as a single unit, typically as
part of a clause or a sentence
 Looks like a verb, but acts like a noun
 Always ends in “-ing”
 Starts with a gerund and may include an object

 You can (often) replace a gerund phrase with the

words this/that/someone/something

V G N O
thisface and
Mr. Hepworth enjoys painting his
G O
chasing small that
animals underneath a
fullmoon.
 S D.O.
P L.V. P.N.
Mr. Hepworth
But iswhat
Witnessing
Sue Ithis
in charge enjoys
trulyoflove
spectaclepainting his
is drinking
organizing
can really
the
D.O.
facea and
ruin chasing
coffee thesmall
by perception
student’s
meeting gallonanimals
of me
underneath a fullmoon
• Always ends in “-ing”
• Present participial are formed from verbs

My mother is next to the lady wearing the red hat

Frantically shuffling through her coppers,
I know a pond teeming with fish
Jackie hoped to find another silver coin
Usually end with V3
Past participial are formed from verbs

I have a heart wracked with sorrow

The math problem solved by the class is very difficult.

The boy taken to hospital has recovered
Start with preposition and ends with noun or pronoun
A group of words containing preposition
Could be placed at the beginning of sentence

P N
AtThe cupcake
Salma’s with colorful
birthday party, wesprinkles
eat a lotisof
yours
cake
I gotWe move
a new to with
laptop Boston next inch
a fourteen month
screen
1. Gerund Phrases > A noun phrase formed by V1 +
ing. Can act as subject, direct object, predicate
nominative, and object of the preposition.
2. Present Participial Phrases > A phrase formed by
V1 + ing. Can act as adjective.
3. Past Participial Phrases > A phrase formed by V3.
Can act as adjective.
4. Prepositional Phrases > A phrase formed with
preposition. Can act as adjective and adverb.
1. There are some phrases that basic on format, expect...
a. Gerund phrase
b. Present Participial
c.Verb phrase
d. Prepositional phrase

2. Present participial phrase and past participial phrase can act as..
a. Adverb
b. Adjective
c.Verb
d. Noun

3. Gerund phrase can act as, expect...

a. Prdicate nominative
b. Direct object
c. Subject
d. Adjective
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