Identifying phrases, what are phrases

Infinitive phrase

"To" plus a verb and any other modifying words

Participle

Looks like a verb but acts like an adjective. Ends in "ing", "ed", or irregular past tense verbs (frozen, broken)

Adjective

Modifies a noun or pronoun, telling what kind, how many, or which one.

Adverb

Modifies a verb, telling Where? How? When? or To what extent? (also can modify adjectives and other adverbs)

phrase

a group of words that does not contain both a subject and a verb

Adverb phrase

a prepositional phrase that is mainly used to modify a verb. Also answers the questions: Where? When? or How? Occasionally will also answer the question Why?

adjective phrase

a prepositional phrase that modifies a noun or pronoun. Answers the questions: Which one? or What kind?

Infinitive

a verb form that usually begins with "to." . to + verb. To run, to swim, to walk.

[Listening carefully], he understood all the teacher said.

participle phrase

prepositional phrase

A group of words made up of a preposition, its object, and any words that modify the object.

verb

action in the sentence, helping and linking

I like [to swim in the ocean].

infinitive phrase

I need [to know the answer.]

infinitive phrase

I wanted [to see the movie.]

infinitive phrase

[To understand the lesson], you must listen carefully.

infinitive phrase

I plan to take French,[usually taught by Mrs. Milstead].

participle phrase

The TCAP, [given in April], makes some students nervous.

participle phrase

The girl [sitting in the last row] just moved here.

participle phrase

[Found only near the ocean], starfish are plentiful here.

participle phrase

participial phrase

phrase that includes the participle, its modifier, and its objects; example: DRIVING THROUGH THE SNOW, my father had to use caution. When a participial phrase is at the beginning of a sentence, it is always followed by a comma.

Four cups [of flour] went into the cake.

prepositional phrase

I went [to the mall] yesterday.

prepositional phrase

[To his students], Mr. Morris is a great teacher.

prepositional phrase

[With a loud shout],the boys entered the room.

prepositional phrase

[With just two minutes left], our team scored.

prepositional phrase

preposition

shows the relationship between a noun and a pronoun and another word in the sentence.

subject

who or what is doing the verb