His license revoked, Rich was forced to walk for the rest of the summer.
a) The sentence contains an appositive phrase.
*b) This sentence contains an absolute phrase.
c) This sentence contains a participial phrase.
d) All of the above
Joe, an excellent athlete, won the men's gymnastic competition.
a) The men's gymnastic competition is an appositive phrase.
*b) An excellent athlete is an appositive phrase.
c) Joe is an appositive.
d) Competition is the object of the preposition.
She wore a yellow ribbon for the afternoon.
a) The sentence contains a verbal phrase.
b) The sentence contains an absolute phrase.
c) The sentence contains a participial phrase.
*d) None of the above
The blonde waitress sings in the evening.
a) Blonde is a verbal.
*b) In the evening is a prepositional phrase.
c) In the evening is an absolute phrase.
d) All of the above
The smiling clown, RoboClown, made balloon animals at the party.
a) Smiling is a verbal.
b) RoboClown is an appositive.
c) At the party is a prepositional phrase.
