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    Absolute Phrases Key

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    Here are the phrases identified in each sentence: 1. Upon my arrival, I whisked into a secret chamber. PREPOSITIONAL PHRASE 2. According to Mr. Johnson, the principal of the school, the children are always well behaved. APPOSITIVE PHRASE 3. I could have won the game, but I decided to let my younger cousin win. VERB PHRASE 4. Talking with my sister made me realize how much I miss her. GERUND PHRASE 5. I must sleep 8 hours every night in order to pay attention in class. INFINITIVE PHRASE 6. The assignment complete,

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    Here are the phrases identified in each sentence: 1. Upon my arrival, I whisked into a secret chamber. PREPOSITIONAL PHRASE 2. According to Mr. Johnson, the principal of the school, the children are always well behaved. APPOSITIVE PHRASE 3. I could have won the game, but I decided to let my younger cousin win. VERB PHRASE 4. Talking with my sister made me realize how much I miss her. GERUND PHRASE 5. I must sleep 8 hours every night in order to pay attention in class. INFINITIVE PHRASE 6. The assignment complete,

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    Here are the phrases identified in each sentence: 1. Upon my arrival, I whisked into a secret chamber. PREPOSITIONAL PHRASE 2. According to Mr. Johnson, the principal of the school, the children are always well behaved. APPOSITIVE PHRASE 3. I could have won the game, but I decided to let my younger cousin win. VERB PHRASE 4. Talking with my sister made me realize how much I miss her. GERUND PHRASE 5. I must sleep 8 hours every night in order to pay attention in class. INFINITIVE PHRASE 6. The assignment complete,

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    Here are the phrases identified in each sentence: 1. Upon my arrival, I whisked into a secret chamber. PREPOSITIONAL PHRASE 2. According to Mr. Johnson, the principal of the school, the children are always well behaved. APPOSITIVE PHRASE 3. I could have won the game, but I decided to let my younger cousin win. VERB PHRASE 4. Talking with my sister made me realize how much I miss her. GERUND PHRASE 5. I must sleep 8 hours every night in order to pay attention in class. INFINITIVE PHRASE 6. The assignment complete,

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    The passages identify and provide examples of different types of phrases including prepositional, gerund, infinitive, verb, appositive and absolute phrases.

    The different types of phrases identified are prepositional, gerund, infinitive, verb, appositive and absolute phrases. Prepositional phrases modify nouns or pronouns and usually indicate time, place, or manner. Gerund phrases use a gerund as the subject or object of a clause. Infinitive phrases use the infinitive form of a verb. Verb phrases contain verbs. Appositive phrases rename nouns and pronouns. Absolute phrases act independently and are not essential to the meaning of the sentence.

    An example of an appositive phrase given is 'Carlos, the messiest eater at the dinner table,'

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    Highlight the phrase in each sentence below and then identify each type of phrase as a
    prepositional phrase, a gerund phrase, an infinitive phrase, a verb phrase, an appositive phrase, or
    an absolute phrase.

    1. Upon my arrival, I whisked into a secret chamber.

    PREPOSITIONAL PHRASE

    2. According to Mr. Johnson, the principal of the school, the children are always well
    behaved.

    APPOSITIVE PHASE

    3. I could have won the game, but I decided to let my younger cousin win.

    VERB PHRASE

    4. Talking with my sister made me realize how much I miss her.

    GERUND PHRASE

    5. I must sleep 8 hours every night in order to pay attention in class.

    INFINITIVE PHRASE

    6. The assignment complete, I could go to the party.

    ABSOLUTE PHRASE

    7. Eating all that cake made me want to exercise.

    GERUND PHRASE
    8. During dinner, Carlos, the messiest eater at the dinner table, spewed mashed potatoes all
    over the table.

    APOSITIVE PHRASE

    9. A disastrous activity of long-haired people is blowing bubble gum bubbles.

    GERUND PHRASE

    10. The best way to survive the boring lecture is to bring some other homework to do as well.

    INFINITIVE PHRASE

    11. I am trying to decide if I’d rather go to medical school or law school.

    VERB PHRASE

    12. A hot tempered hockey player, Max is often in the penalty box.

    APPOSITIVE PHRASE

    13. The book on the deck is going to get wet.

    PREPOSITIONAL PHRASE

    14. I’d like to bake some cookies for my mother for her birthday.

    VERB PHRASE

    15. Her money on the line, Janet panicked.

    ABSOLUTE PHRASE

    16. Waiting for my clothes to dry, I completed my final assignment.

    GERUND PHRASE

    17. We decided to meet at our regular spot, the pub.

    APPOSITIVE PHRASE

    18. I locked my keys in the car.

    PREPOSOTIONAL PHRASE
    19. Eating fruit without washing it may make you sick.

    GERUND PHRASE

    20. The children, tired from playing all day, fell to sleep straight away.

    ABSOLUTE PHRASE

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