What is this?
participles
EATEN BY MOSQUITOES, we wished that we had made hotel, not campsite, reservations.
predicate nominative
George Washington was elected the first PRESINDENT.
direct object
Gus bought contact lenses because he wanted to see THE BEAUTIFUL MIRANDA, his lab partner, more clearly.
direct object
Heaping HIS PLATE with fried chicken, Clyde winked at Delores, the cook.
predicate nominative
Ice is frozen WATER.
prepositional phrase
Jerome rides the bus EVERY TUESDAY.
direct object
Joe accidentally kicked LUKE in the shin.
gerund
Kids enjoy SURFING the 'Net, but it doesn't mean that their minds are engaged
direct object
Sara and Manny played SOCCER with a grapefruit pulled from a backyard tree.
infinative
That attorney has the right TO REPRESENT you.
gerund
The BURNING oil and the SMASHING atoms are good for the environment.
predicate adj
The homework proves DIFFICULT for her.
participles
The horse TROTTING UP TO THE FENCE hopes that you have an apple or carrot.
predicate adj
The judge remains STEADFAST in his decision.
predicate adj
The pizza smells DELICIOUS.
gerund
The story is the same for high-tech FARMING.
gerund
The students that are studying are IMPROVING in math.
participles
The water drained slowly in the pipe CLOGGED WITH DOG HAIR.
infinative
Farmers are MILKING cows and PLANTING seeds.
predicate adj
Grapes become SHRIEVLED in the sun.
prepositional phrase
Kim emails the president FOR HER SCHOOL.
participles
Mariah risked petting the pit bull WAGGING ITS STUB TAIL.
prepositional phrase
My kids want to know their chances OF PASSING.
prepositional phrase
My sister and I won American Idol IN CALIFORNIA.
infinative
Students need TO LEARN the parts of speech.
predicate nominative
The American Revolution was the END of the British rule and the BEGINNING of democracy for the thirteen colonies.
infinative
The ants have arrived TO GRAB the leftovers from the picnic.
predicate nominative
The boy became a MAN.