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"The
Phrase" Review Posttest
1-A, Identifying and Classifying Prepositional Phrases Directions:
The following passage contains ten prepositional phrases. Underline each prep
phrase and draw an arrow to the work that it modifies. Identify each as adj or
adv.
New
York City has a wealth of museums, both large and small. The first that
comes to mind is the American Museum of Natural History, which has
exhibits
about almost everything. Human history and customs are shown,
and
the world's many animals are presented in their natural settings.
Exhibits
about both earth and space round out the offerings. This museum
is
also special because of the Hayden Planetarium, which features shows
about the heavens. The entire complex is popular because it offers
something
for everyone. The city's other museums, while also fascinating,
are
more specific in their purposes.
Posttest
1-B, Identifying Verbals and Appositives Directions:
The following sentences contain verbal and appositive phrases. Underline each
phrase completely and identify it as Part, Ger, Inf, or App.
If the phrase
is functioning as a modifier (participles and some infinities), draw arrows to
the words modified and/or identify the adjective or adverb question answered--as
appropriate. If
the phrase if functioning in a noun position (gerunds and appositives), identify
which noun position.
Riding
our horses in the field will be fun. Knowing
the danger, I waved to warn them. To
make good tacos, use fresh tortillas. Until
reading that article, I wanted to be a distance runner. The
camp counselor working in the stables made us clean the stalls. First,
Jon tackled the pile of CDs and DVDs lying near his unused computer. John's
first discovery, a real shock, was that the CDs were outdated. The
DVDs were worse; left by visiting friends, most did not even belong to John. John
realized that his broken computer was the culprit. By
repairing the computer, John could give himself a reason to update his music and
movie collection. Trained
in electronics, John began to work and soon saw the problem. After
a satisfying morning, John had a working computer but a room no cleaner than before. His
sister didn't help by crying out, "Mom's coming to see how your room looks!" Quickly
picking the pieces of computer detritus off the floor, John greeted his mother
by playing a CD on his computer. Although
pleased that John had done such a fine job with the computer, Mom nevertheless
insisted on his cleaning the room before he did anything else.
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