Find the verbal phrases and appositive phrases in the following sentences.
Identify each phrase as a participial phrase, a gerund phrase, an
infinitive phrase, or an appositive phrase.
1. Developing the automobile was actually the creative work of many
people, but Henry Ford deservedly receives much credit.
2. Ford’s company, using an assembly line and interchangeable parts,
first produced the Model T in 1909.
3. Many people in the early 1900s wanted to buy cars because.of.their
low prices and novelty.
4. By giving people an alternative to mass transit,
automobiles did much to change the social and
business scene of.the United States.
5. No longer dependent on streetcars and trains,
the first motorists used automobiles for going
on recreational and family trips.
6. Clearly overjoyed with their vehicles, many
Americans regarded automobiles as necessities
by the 1920s.
7. One writer, a famous historian, noted that
the automobile industry led to such new
businesses as gas stations, repair garages, tire
companies, and motels.
8. To get a clear idea of.changes in automobile designs over the years,
look at the picture to the right.
9. The photo shows Henry Ford, looking contented and proud, in
his first car.
10. What are some of the main differences between Ford’s car, one of
the most advanced vehicles of its day, and modern cars?
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1. Developing the automobile was actually the creative work of many people, but Henry Ford deservedly receives much credit.
- Participial phrase: Developing the automobile
- Infinitive phrase: to receive much credit
2. Ford’s company, using an assembly line and interchangeable parts, first produced the Model T in 1909.
- Gerund phrase: using an assembly line and interchangeable parts
3. Many people in the early 1900s wanted to buy cars because of their low prices and novelty.
- Infinitive phrase: to buy cars
- Appositive phrase: because of their low prices and novelty
4. By giving people an alternative to mass transit, automobiles did much to change the social and business scene of the United States.
- Gerund phrase: giving people an alternative to mass transit
5. No longer dependent on streetcars and trains, the first motorists used automobiles for going on recreational and family trips.
- Participial phrase: No longer dependent on streetcars and trains
6. Clearly overjoyed with their vehicles, many Americans regarded automobiles as necessities by the 1920s.
- Participial phrase: Clearly overjoyed with their vehicles
7. One writer, a famous historian, noted that the automobile industry led to such new businesses as gas stations, repair garages, tire companies, and motels.
- Appositive phrase: a famous historian
8. To get a clear idea of changes in automobile designs over the years, look at the picture to the right.
- Infinitive phrase: to get a clear idea of changes in automobile designs over the years
9. The photo shows Henry Ford, looking contented and proud, in his first car.
- Participial phrase: looking contented and proud
10. What are some of the main differences between Ford’s car, one of the most advanced vehicles of its day, and modern cars?
- Appositive phrase: one of the most advanced vehicles of its day