- Review Prepositions and Preposition al Phrases A preposition is a word that shows a connection between other words in a sentence. A prepositional phrase begins with a preposition and ends with a noun or a pronoun. These words and all the words in between them make up the prepositional phrase. A prepositional phrase can give more details in a sentence. A prepositional phrase can tell where when, or how. The water gives them relief from the heat.(from the heat is the prepositional phrase) Mike sometimes goes swimming after work. (after work is the prepositional phrase) E Identify the prepositional phrase in each sentence. 1. Dan has a job working on the railroad line. __ 2. Skip likes working with cars and motorcycles. __ 3. In the summer she is going to lifeguard. __ 4. The shade tree gave the dogs relief from the heat. __ 5. It is hot; Anna brought extra water with her. __ Revisit a piece of your writing. Edit the draft to make sure that your
- Participlal Phrases: First underline the participial phrases in each sentence. Second identify which five sentences are incorrect and why. Finally re-write them below. 1. The girl ran away from the boy,looking for a way out. 2. Gesturing with his-hand the Officer demands the unicorn. 3. The boy hands over the unicorn, keeping his eyes down. The Officer slaps the scared boy. 5. Surprised by the harsh sláp, the boy fell to the floor, silenced by the violence. it The broken unicorn lies on the ground. Watching the door time went by slowly. 8. Walking away from the door, the old man sees the woman. 9. The lady, having opened the box, is surprised to see the unicorn 10. Sitting down, the people look as though they will begin to talk.
- Read the passage Complete the statements. Can snakes crawl in reverse? Well, no, but they can move in other ways. For example, they can sidewind,which involves throwing the front of their body to one side and then zigzagging the rest along the ground Some snakes such as pythons can climb trees, and some vipers can actually leap.Many snakes can swim , too. __ __ __ become The details help me understand the main idea because they __
- Compound Nouns: A compound noun is a single noun that is formed by combining two or more words Example: footprint doghouse backpack __ Possessive Nouns: A possessive noun shows ownership or relationship. Example: hiker's boots Karen's car __
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