Phrases

GRADED RECITATION
Remember!

EACH STUDENT IS GIVEN A STUDENTS IDENTIFY AND USE STUDENTS ARE GIVEN 5-10
CHANCE TO ANSWER THE THE CORRECT PHRASES IN SECONDS TO GIVE THEIR
ITEMS. SENTENCES. ANSWERS.
Identify the prepositional phrases. Then, tell the word or words modified
by the phrase and classify it as adjective or adverb.

1. Except for one section, the lawn was mowed.

2. My aunt has a fear of bugs.
3. The volcano rumbled in the early morning hours.
4. Joe Lewis was a boxer with an impressive number of wins.
5. The shovel bit deep into the earth.
Identify each appositive phrase and the noun or pronoun
that is renamed or explained by the appositive.

1. The linebacker, a quick, strong senior from Texas, tackled the

quarterback.
2. Carrots, a good source of vitamin A, were served.
3. On the wall hung a painting, a portrait of my grandmother.
4. The yak, a long-haired wild ox, is found in Tibet.
5. I gave my great uncle, a loveable old man, a present.
Identify what kind of verbal —gerund, participle, or infinitive --- is the
underlined word.

1. The thief arrested for the robbery shot at the security guard.
2. They are sure the extra planning will make a difference in the
end.
3. Godzilla made a game of smashing all the red cars parked near
the lake.
4. Having been warned, I used a good deal of caution when I
approached the dog.
5. The show offers everyone a chance to be a millionaire.
 Identify the gerund phrase, participial phrase, or infinitive
phrase in the following sentences.

1. A giant balloon billowing forth with hot air rose slowly into
the sky.
2. His special talent is reading people’s minds.
3. During the test, Mrs. Linton permitted us to use our
dictionaries.
4. The decision, to try for the two-point conversion, became the
turning point in the game.
5. Mr. Roberts suggested writing them a letter.
6. The document, yellowed with age, contained the information we needed.
7. Having interviewed several people, the reporter felt ready to write the
article.
8. Fishing from the pier is permitted.
9. In 1980 the U.S. Olympic hockey team gave playing hockey new
glamour.
10. The bank decided to lend the family the money.
 Decide how the underlined word groups are used in each of
the following sentences. Options for each sentence are given
in parentheses.

1. Theeasiest part of the project is cutting out the pattern. (direct object or
predicate nominative)
2. The tools used by some ancient cultures are impressive. (adverb or adjective)
3. Running five miles per week is Joanna’s goal. (subject or direct object)
4. They went to the park to have a picnic. (adverb or adjective)
5. The coach’s philosophy is to practice every day. (predicate nominative or direct
object)
Use the following instructions to construct sentences
with phrases.

1. Use listening as a direct object.

2. Use to check as an object of the preposition.
3. Use eat as a past participle.
4. Use sleep as a present participle.
5. Use into my bedroom before breakfast as an adverb.