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Originally Posted by raelynn Hi, help me identify the phrase in these sentences. Am I wrong or right, using these terms: preposition, participle, gerund, infinitive or absolute. |
Prepositional phrases begin with a preposition (e.g.
off the grass); infinitive phrases begin with
to, and
to is followed by a verb (e.g. to scratch); gerund phrases act as nouns and begin with a word ending in -
ing (e.g. Achiev
ing one's goal); absolute phrases can begin with a preposition, infinitive, gerund, or participle. They are parenthetical, so they can be left out of the sentence (e.g. I could rest => Subject-Verb;
Having achieved my goal, I could rest => absolute phrase, Subject-Verb.)
1. Get
off the grass!
preposition (OK)
2. Be careful
not to scratch the furniture.
infinitive
3.
My goal achieved, I could rest easily.
noun/absolute
4.
Achieving one's goal is not always easy.
gerund (OK)
5.
Having achieved my goal, I could rest easy.
participle/absolute ; My goal
having been achieved
All the best,