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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.


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