Do Now

							                   Do Now:
• In the following paragraph, underline/identify
  the subordinate word groups. The first
  sentence has been done for you; you should
  find FIVE subordinate word groups.
• Perhaps becoming a queen is one of every little
  girl’s fantasies. During one experimental stage,
  Louise Nevelson gave herself that title. She
  called herself “Queen of the Black Black.” While
  she was experimenting, she used only black
  materials in her artwork. She decided to make
  all her surroundings black also.
 Aim: How do you identify and
       classify phrases?
Subordinate Word Groups


 Phrases          Clauses
 Aim: How do you identify and
       classify phrases?

Prepositional       Verbals

•Adjective       •Participial
•Adverb          •Gerund
                 •Infinitive
  Aim: How do you identify and classify
               phrases?
Begin with preposition   Ends with a noun
        At
        By
        For
       From                 the student
         In
                         (called the object
        Of
        On
                                of the
        To                   preposition)
       With
Aim: How do you identify and
      classify phrases?
 Aim: How do you identify and classify phrases?

a. On their side, the workers had only
   the Constitution.
b. Any mother could perform the job of
   several air traffic controllers with
   ease.
d. Language is the road map of a culture.
e. In France, cooking is a serious art form
   and a national sport.
  Aim: How do you identify and
        classify phrases?
Verbal—does not function as verb of a
              clause


Participial Infinitive     Gerund
   Aim: How do you identify and
         classify phrases?
• Participial phrases
  – Always function as adjectives
  – End in –ing, -d, -ed, -n, -en, or –t
  – Congress shall make no law abridging
    the freedom of speech or of the press.
  – Truth kept in the dark will never save
    the world.
  – Being weak, foxes have superior tact.
Aim: How do you identify and classify
             phrases?
• Infinitive phrases
   – To + base form of the verb (To call, to
     drink)
   – Can function as nouns, adjectives, or
     adverbs
   – To side with truth is noble.
   – We do not have the right to abandon the
     poor.
   – He cut off his nose to spite his face.
Aim: How do you identify and classify
             phrases?
• Gerund phrases
  – Verb forms ending in –ing
  – Always function as nouns
  – Justifying a fault doubles it.
  – The secret of education is respecting
    the pupil.
  – Kleptomaniacs can’t help helping
    themselves.
 Aim: How do you identify and classify phrases?
a. Concealing a disease is no way to cure it.
b. The trouble with being punctual is that
   nobody is there to see it.
c. Fate tried to conceal him by naming him
   Smith.
d. Being weak, children quickly learn to
   beguile us with charm.
e. Wrestling with words gave me my
   moments of greatest meaning.
 Aim: How do you identify and classify
              phrases?
• Perhaps becoming a queen is one of every
  little girl’s fantasies. During one
  experimental stage, Louise Nevelson gave
  herself that title. She called herself “Queen
  of the Black Black.” While she was
  experimenting, she used only black
  materials in her artwork. She decided to
  make all her surroundings black also.