Recognizing
Phrases
Directions:
Identify the underlined phrase in each of the sentences below by using the following code:
NP
noun phrase
VP verb phrase
PP
prepositional phrase
Example:
_VP_ The
head librarian has been studying requests for a special section of the
library devoted to ecology.
_____ 1. Joanne considered the pool too cold for a swim.
_____ 2. Smallpox was a worldwide problem when Dr.
Yost began practicing in 1940.
_____ 3. Marci is searching the classified
advertisements for an affordable car.
_____ 4. The grand opening of the new bowling center
is scheduled for next week.
_____ 5. Charles May traced his ancestry back to
Charlemagne.
_____ 6. Evelyn lost a certified check.
_____ 7. Very few of our customers have complained.
_____ 8. Why do people put lit firecrackers
into mail boxes?
_____ 9. The
president believes that informal meetings among world leaders increase
the chances for world peace.
_____ 10. The mayor has installed a shower in her office.