* Trying to laugh as quietly as possible,* Lucas snuck out of the kitchen.
prepositional phrase
gerund phrase
participial phrase
appositive phrase
* Singing loudly in the shower* is what Jessica loves to do every morning.
gerund phrase
participial phrase
appositive phrase
prepositional phrase
*Caleb was a basketball player from Knoxville High School.*
simple sentence
complex sentence
subordinate clause
compound sentence
The janitor told Principal Johnson he put the cleaning materials *where he always left it.*
independent clause
noun clause
adverbial clause
adjectival clause
*When I made dinner for the family, they were all properly amazed.*
misplaced modifier
subordinate clause
complex sentence
compound sentence
Meat *that is produced organically* is often quite expensive.
independent clause
adverbial clause
subordinate clause
adjectival clause
The musical metal wind chimes are hanging on the porch *that my sister made.*
misplaced modifier
simple sentence
noun clause
adverbial clause
*What I learned about bedbugs* made me want to never sleep again.
adverbial clause
misplaced modifier
noun clause
compound sentence
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1. In the sentence "Trying to laugh as quietly as possible, Lucas snuck out of the kitchen," the phrase "Trying to laugh as quietly as possible" is a participial phrase.
To identify it as a participial phrase, we need to look for a verb form (-ing or -ed) that functions as a present or past participle. Here, "trying" is the present participle form of the verb "try." The phrase functions as an adjective because it describes Lucas, who is trying to laugh quietly.
2. In the sentence "Singing loudly in the shower is what Jessica loves to do every morning," the phrase "Singing loudly in the shower" is a gerund phrase.
To identify it as a gerund phrase, we look for an -ing form of a verb that functions as a noun. Here, "singing" is a gerund form of the verb "sing." The phrase functions as a subject in the sentence.
3. In the sentence "Caleb was a basketball player from Knoxville High School," there is no phrase. It is a simple sentence consisting of a subject "Caleb" and a predicate "was a basketball player from Knoxville High School."
4. In the sentence "The janitor told Principal Johnson he put the cleaning materials where he always left it," the phrase "where he always left it" is an adverbial clause.
To identify it as an adverbial clause, we look for a clause that modifies a verb, adjective, or adverb and answers questions like "where," "when," "why," or "how." Here, the clause "where he always left it" answers the question "where" and modifies the verb "put."
5. In the sentence "When I made dinner for the family, they were all properly amazed," the phrase "When I made dinner for the family" is a subordinate clause.
To identify it as a subordinate clause, we look for a clause that cannot stand alone as a complete sentence. Here, the clause "When I made dinner for the family" depends on the main clause to complete its meaning.
6. In the sentence "Meat that is produced organically is often quite expensive," the phrase "that is produced organically" is an adjectival clause.
To identify it as an adjectival clause, we look for a clause that modifies a noun or pronoun. Here, the clause "that is produced organically" modifies the noun "meat" by providing additional information about its production.
7. In the sentence "The musical metal wind chimes are hanging on the porch that my sister made," the phrase "that my sister made" is a noun clause.
To identify it as a noun clause, we look for a clause that functions as a noun in a sentence. Here, the clause "that my sister made" acts as a modifier and provides additional information about the noun "porch."
8. In the sentence "What I learned about bedbugs made me want to never sleep again," the phrase "What I learned about bedbugs" is a noun clause.
To identify it as a noun clause, we look for a clause that functions as a noun in a sentence. Here, the clause "What I learned about bedbugs" acts as the subject of the sentence, functioning as a noun.