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Verbals and appositives Practice

Verbals and appositives Practice. A. Yelled at is a verb phrase. C . Passing is a participle. 1. The passing drivers yelled at me as they drove by. B. Passing is a verb. D. Drove by is a participle. A. Come in is a prepositional phrase.

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Verbals and appositives Practice

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  1. Verbals and appositives Practice

  2. A. Yelled at is a verb phrase C. Passing is a participle 1. The passing drivers yelled at me as they drove by. B. Passing is a verb D. Drove by is a participle

  3. A. Come in is a prepositional phrase C. Sniffing and yipping as usual is a participial phrase 2. Henry saw Mrs. Karminski come in with her dog, sniffing and yipping as usual. B. As usual is an infinitive phrase D. With her dog is an appositive phrase

  4. A. To compete against each other is an infinitive phrase C. The girls and boys is an appositive phrase 3. The girls and boys are going to compete against each other tomorrow. B. To compete against each other is a noun D. There are no verbals in this sentence

  5. A. Is unsafe is a verb phrase C. Mexico is the subject of the sentence 4. Water in Mexico is unsafe to drink. B. In Mexico is an appositive phrase D. To drink is an infinitive

  6. A. To gain is a participle C. By using strategy is an appositive phrase 5. You might be able to gain an advantage by using strategy. B. An advantage is a verb phrase D. Using strategy is a gerund phrase

  7. A. Out of the babysitter’s hands is an appositive phrase C. Wriggled out is a verb phrase 6. Twisting and turning, the toddler wriggled out of the babysitter’s hands. B. Wriggled is a participle D. Twisting and turning is a participial phrase

  8. A. Disappointed with her test score is a participial phrase C. Disappointed with her test score is a gerund phrase 7. Tiffany, disappointed with her test score, went to tutorials after school. B. Disappointed with her test score is an appositive phrase D Disappointed with her test score is a verb phrase

  9. A. To steal is a noun C. Would be the wrong thing to do is a verb phrase 8. To steal from someone would be the wrong thing to do. B. To steal from someone is an infinitive D. To steal is an infinitive

  10. A. Was written is a participial phrase C. Allegory is an appositive modifying Tunes for Bears to Dance to 9. Tunes for bears to dance to, an allegory, was written by Robert Cormier. B. By Robert Cormier is an appositive phrase D. Allegory is an appositive modifying Robert Cormier

  11. A. Signaling is a gerund C. The final bell rang is a dependent clause 10. The final bell rang, signaling the start of summer. B. Signaling the start of summer is a participial phrase D. The start of summer is an appositive phrase

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  13. YOU GOT IT! • That answer is correct! 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

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