Exercise: Identifying phrases

Read the following sentences, and identify all of the prepositional, verbal, absolute, and appositive phrases. Notice that one kind of phrase may appear within another kind. Example:

His voice breaking with emotion, Ed thanked us for the award.

Prepositional phrases: with emotion, for the award

Absolute phrase: His voice breaking with emotion

  1. Chantelle, the motel clerk, hopes to be certified as a river guide.

    Question

    W06lg44XoIt/V5szaij7ycLzQwccoUAYRdbjhknwn4eU1uYiwa6MFiQMcJG85QbBTC9o2VTM2ka+XmsbzW76QOC3gjF5b22/
    Chantelle, the motel clerk, hopes to be certified as a river guide.
  2. Carpets made by hand are usually the most valuable.

    Question

    AiT9UzLST6pxytizX0cVcxTXuim2Mbg8BrYwspwI7lmHjspcFbta2gKdtFegHwi0K0EhHyDKtz0=
    Carpets made by hand are usually the most valuable.
  3. My stomach doing flips, I answered the door.

    Question

    JBsPBf0y/jr8uCYzvXygAluxonprQQ6TdSrcCmXu3pASJgpZ3plwV55/Rr3f8y79
    My stomach doing flips, I answered the door.
  4. Floating on my back, I ignored my practice requirements.

    Question

    ruHwTW4F7VRsNnfQ5A531V2DQ0eHN2zjzRWpFUaWyv9erysBNbRMnmJvMSo5EG4ln4C2d8uQQhB8C2qr
    Floating on my back, I ignored my practice requirements.
  5. Driving across town during rush hour can take thirty minutes or more.

    Question

    cgrdwiTcSbyf+TLMD3W6UdvtQp5SR/L2r6Xj30iRosJWliCtM9wdebn0tvJOd4Cf/bZxf4rJHLpmJ5BaSh5+oQSjlqpqj+/kO7Iwmg==
    Driving across town during rush hour can take thirty minutes or more.