Circle each prepositional phrase in the sentences below and draw an arrow to the word or words it modifies.
The captain slipped on the wet deck.

Label each word or phrase in italics using the abbreviations below.
Teddy, a professional, was not eligible for the prize.

Circle the gerund or gerund phrase in each sentence.
I like eating healthful foods.

Circle the infinitive or the infinitive phrase in given sentence./ Sir Arthur Conan Doyle has come to be well-known as the creator of Sherlock Holmes.

Circle the participle or participial phrase in given sentence.
Being a good kicker, Carla tried out for the football team.

Circle the infinitives and infinitive phrases in given sentence below. Then change each infinitive to a gerund and write the gerund form on the line at the left.
_____According to researchers, to reduce your fat intake can be healthy.

Above each infinitive, write $n$ if it is used as a noun, $adj$. if it is used as an adjective, and $adv$. if it is used as an adverb.
An author must choose the right setting to make a novel memorable.

When the officials saw the _______ , unsanitary condition of the apartment, they took custody of the children.

Explain why water in a canteen that is surrounded by dry air stays cooler if it has a canvas cover that is kept wet.

The cutting pattern of a used hacksaw blade is the same as a Stryker saw.

Categorize the following as conductors or insulators: a. copper wire b. your body when your skin is wet c. a plastic comb

Why do you think the artist saw the Patriots' actions as hypocritical?

If you saw a worm, how would you identify its phylum?

Predicting Consequences Describe two ways that a small butte would change if it was in a wet climate, rather than a dry climate.