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The tall oak, (its branches covered in icicles), stood in our yard.
Absolute Phrase
(Doing exercise) is good for people’s health.
Gerund Phrase
The cars crawled (very slowly) along the road.
Adverb Phrase
(Opening the present for her birthday), the little girl was surprised to see a plastic snake in the box.
Participial Phrase
Will the person who lost a pearl necklace come (to the front desk)?
Prepositional Phrase
(To get good grades) is my goal this year.
Infinitive Phrase
It is very important for passengers (to fasten their seatbelts) before the journey starts.
Infinitive Phrase
I enjoy eating (in an Italian restaurant).
Prepositional Phrase
Lacey boarded the train, (her past behind her).
Absolute Phrase
(A handsome man) walked just entered the room.
Noun Phrase
He (has appeared) on screen as an actor.
Verb Phrase
I opened the mail, (shaking with excitement).
Participial Phrase
They took an (intense, time-consuming) physics course.
Adjective Phrase
I saw (a black zebra) at the zoo.
Noun Phrase
The man hit the nail (with a hammer).
Adverb Phrase
My mother spent her life (teaching students in this school).
Gerund Phrase
