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Grade 8 Phrases and Clauses CCSS: CCRA.L.1, L.8.1, L.8.1a
Which of the following sentences uses a participial phrase correctly?
  1. Grazing on the grass, the women observed the cows.
  2. The women watched the cows, grazing on the grass.
  3. Observed the cows grazing on the grass, the women.
Grade 8 Phrases and Clauses CCSS: CCRA.L.1, L.8.1, L.8.1a
She went home to grab a snack out of the fridge.

In the sentence above, which group of words makes up an infinitive phrase?
  1. She went home
  2. to grab a snack
  3. out of the fridge
  4. home to grab
Grade 8 Phrases and Clauses
What does the prepositional phrase modify?
One of these experimenters was Thomas A. Edison.
  1. One
  2. of
  3. experimenters
  4. Thomas A. Edison
Grade 8 Phrases and Clauses CCSS: CCRA.L.1, L.8.1, L.8.1a
Which if the following sentences does NOT use a participial phrase correctly?
  1. Disappointed almost to the point of tears, the empty test tube was examined by the professor.
  2. The professor was dissapointed almost to the point of tears when he saw the empty test tube.
Grade 8 Phrases and Clauses
Which sentence contains an infinitive phrase?
  1. The baking bread smelled delicious.
  2. Sam wanted to buy new shoes for the first day of school.
  3. Mrs. Weseli likes to eat.
  4. Sandra was singing a lovely melody.
Grade 8 Phrases and Clauses CCSS: CCRA.L.1, L.8.1, L.8.1a
Which of the following sentences uses a participial phrase correctly?
  1. Changing the oil every 3,000 miles, there is an easy way to keep your car running smoothly.
  2. If we change the oil every 3,000 miles, we can keep our car running smoothly.
Grade 8 Phrases and Clauses CCSS: CCRA.L.1, L.8.1, L.8.1a
Which of the following sentences uses a participial phrase correctly?
  1. After we placed them in a tiny bundle, we left the newspapers at the door.
  2. Placed in a tiny bundle, we left the newspapers at the door.
Grade 8 Phrases and Clauses CCSS: CCRA.L.1, L.8.1, L.8.1a
Which of the following sentences uses a participial phrase correctly?
  1. Draped neatly over a hanger, William borrowed grandpas suit to wear to the interview.
  2. For the interview, William borrowed grandpas old suit, that was draped neatly over a hanger.
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