PPT-Appositive & Participle Phrases

Grammar Appositive Phrase Definition Noun phrases that identify adjacent nouns or pronouns Appositives allow writers to eliminate unnecessary words and combine related ideas in one sentence Three ways that they can occur. Phrases. When one adjective or adverb cannot convey enough information, a phrase can contribute more detail to a sentence. A . phrase. is a group of words that does not include a subject and verb and cannot stand alone as a sentence.. Definition:. An appositive is a . noun. or . noun phrase. that renames another noun . right beside it. . The appositive can be a short or long combination of words.. Examples:. The insect, . a cockroach. English 10. Definition. The participial phrase includes the . participle. and the . object. of the participle or any words modified by or related to the participle.. PRESENT . PARTICIPLE. A present participle is a verb in the present tense, happen. Mrs. . Woit. The Appositive. An appositive is a noun or noun phrase that tells you something about a nearby noun or pronoun. . It turned out that . one . of the top students, . Denny Davies. , . had learned of this rule.. By: Zaid Ayman Abu-. Mowis. Grade: 8G. Prepositional Phrases. A simple prepositional phrase consists of two main parts:. A Preposition ( On, Behind, In…etc.). A Noun or Pronoun which is the Object of the Preposition.. What is a Verbal?. A . verbal. . is the . form of a verb used as a noun, . adjective, . or adverb.. Identifying verbals . in a sentence can . be somewhat . tricky – verbals are NOT . verbs. !. Gerunds. 5. , 2015. Date your journal (8/5/15)and respond to the following questions:. It seems that every out-of-work celebrity usually ends up hosting a talk show. (2) Unfortunately, talk show careers usually last only a few months. (3) Usually these celebrity talk shows book other underemployed celebrities to come on as guest. (4) Talk shows often amount to nothing more than bad publicity for the hosts. (5) Therefore, as they say in show business, any publicity (even bad publicity) is good publicity.. Today you will:. Take the final TKAM assessment. Return your novel to . Ms. . Oliverio. Smile knowing that this was your FINAL novel for your sophomore year. . . No HW tonight. . English 10. Please have out your binders to take notes today. You may title your notes “Phrases”. Today you will:. Take the final TKAM assessment. Return your novel to . Ms. . Oliverio. Smile knowing that this was your FINAL novel for your sophomore year. . . No HW tonight. . English 10. Please have out your binders to take notes today. You may title your notes “Phrases”. Chapter 5: The Phrase Part 1: Prepositional Phrases- The Adjective & Adverb Phrase What is a phrase? A group of words that is missing a verb, a subject, or both Examples: i n the kitchen (no subject or verb) phrase. is a group of words that does not include a subject and verb and cannot stand alone as a sentence.. Kinds of Phrases. Prepositional phrases. Appositive phrases. Participial phrases. Gerund phrases. Identifying Appositive Phrases. It went away slowly. .. The . land that lay stretched hour before him became of vast significance. .. However, I looked with a mixture of admiration and awe at Peter. .. Appositive Phrases. DIRECTIONS . Copy the Definition and Rules into your own . notes . to use as a future reference.. Appositive Phrases. DEFINITION. An . Appositive Phrase. . i. s a . noun phrase. identifying a . Prepositional Phrases. A . prepositional phrase . consists of a . preposition. , its . object. . , and any . modifiers. . of the object. . EX: . I left my notebook . on the table. . A sentence can include more than one prepositional phrase..