Question

This is a long question, but I really need help. Would anyone be willing to help me please? Can you please show me at least one correct example of each of the following:

a prepositional phrase used as an adverb
a prepositional phrase used as an adjective
a gerund phrase
a participial phrase
an infinitive used as an adverb
an infinitive used as an adjective
an infinitive used as a noun
an appositive
a compound sentence
a compound-complex sentence

Answer 1

@e.mccormick do you think you could help me, please? It's okay if you don't have time. I know you're probably really busy.

Answer 2

http://www.chompchomp.com/terms.htm
Lots of examples there. =)

Answer 3

Thank you. I'll check the links out.

Answer 4

Like for" a prepositional phrase used as an adverb" you click the prepositional phrase thing there, scroll down until you see her talk about use as an adverb.

As an adverb, a prepositional phrase will answer questions such as How? When? or Where?

Freddy is stiff from yesterday's long football practice.

How did Freddy get stiff? From yesterday's long football practice!

Before class, Josh begged his friends for a pencil.

When did Josh do his begging? Before class!

Feeling brave, we tried the Dragon Breath Burritos at Tito's Taco Palace.

Where did we eat the spicy food? At Tito's Taco Palace!

Similar lists for all of those. If you need to make your own, it is then easy to follow her form.

Before class, Josh begged his friends for a pencil.
becomes
Before dinner, Sally begged her parents for candy.

Ta da! New example.

Answer 5

Thank you SO much!!