PHRASE EXERCISE 

EXERCISE 
Read the sentences below, and identify the following phrases in the underlined part of the 
sentence using the following abbreviations:  

NP for Noun Phrase 

PP for Prepositional Phrase 

AP for Appositive Phrase 

IF for Infinitive Phrase 

GP for Gerund Phrase 

PT for Participial Phrase 

SP for Signal Phrase 

AV for Adverb Phrase 

AD for Adjective Phrase 

VP for Verb Phrase 

 

______. The chocolate-colored dog ran to his owner. 

 

______. Taken then found, the painting has doubled in value.  

 

______. To live a life unexamined is a bad thing. 

 

______. Professor Reid taught, “Error is a matter of perspective.” 

 

______. Dr. Williams is a prominent neurologist, a doctor who studies the brain. 

 

______. Bitten by the cold, the skier proceeded with the race. 

 

______. To have five older brothers is difficult for a younger brother. 

 ______. Janet lives across the street. 

 

______. Jonathan will be introducing his brothers to the crowd.  

 

______. Colin Powell has been portrayed by actors as an intelligent statesman.  

 

______. Known for his portrayal of Hamlet, Patrick Stewart is a wonderful actor.  

 

______. Milo loves to go to college in New Hampshire.   

 

______. The long, venomous snake searched for his pray.   

 

______. Learning the alphabet is a good thing for a child. 

 

______. The two knights were very shiny to the eyes.  

 

______. When Gary won the race, the crowd cheered very happily.