PHRASES AND VERBALS Appositives Infinitive and Prepositional Phrases
PHRASES AND VERBALS Appositives, Infinitive and Prepositional Phrases
Appositive An appositive is a noun or pronoun -- often with modifiers -- set beside another noun or pronoun to explain or identify it.
Appositives ▫ Your friend Jack is in the house. ▫ Carlyn’s new dog, a small chihuahua, is running around the field. ▫ My lawyer, an old friend of my mother’s, advised me not to talk to you. ▫ A bold man, Odysseus tricked the Cyclops.
Appositives- use of punctuation • Use commas to separate appositives when: ▫ The information is not essential to the sentence �My brother, a policeman, turned 50 yesterday. ▫ “My brother turned 50 yesterday” does not need “a policeman” to know who the subject of the sentence is. • Do not use commas when: ▫ The information is essential to understand the subject. �The Pulitzer Prize Winner Bharati Mukherjee was at Border’s for a book signing event.
Infinitives vs. Prepositional Phrases List infinitives List prepositional phrases • To ____________ • To • To • For • On • After
Infinitive An infinitive is a verbal consisting of the word to plus a verb; it may be used as a noun, adjective, or adverb.
Infinitive Phrases • I wanted to swim alone. • To believe in people is what inspires me everyday. • The genie decided not to grant all your wishes.
Vocabulary Sentences • Write sentences at least 12 words long in One. Note. Follow the instructions for each one. ▫ displace (v. ) to change the place of; to place in another situation. Add an infinitive. ▫ dubious (adj. ) of questionable character; doubtful, uncertain, undecided. Add an appositive. ▫ eccentric (adj. ) departing from conventional norms or patterns; strange; odd. Add an infinitive phrase. ▫ effigy (n. ) a crude figure or dummy representing a hated person or group [was burned in effigy] Add an appositive. ▫ effulgence (n. ) a brilliant radiance Add an infinitive. ▫ enamor (v. ) to inspire with love; to captivate Add an infinitive phrase. • HW: Study all vocab and today’s grammar for quiz Monday.
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