2.10 Self-Assessment: Recognizing Phrases

Identify which words are the phrases in the following sentences.

  1. Having too many clothes creates too many decisions

    Having too many clothes.

  2. Watching the golf cart, I suddenly wanted to hop on.

    watching the golf cart

  3. She rummaged through the old trunk and recalled her grandmother.

    through the old trunk

  4. I dream of a better tomorrow, where chickens can cross the road and not be questioned about their motives.

    of a better tomorrow ... where chickens can cross the road ...be questioned about their motives.

  5. John, my coach, retired last year.

    my coach

  6. Those people who think they know everything are a great annoyance to those of us who do. - Isaac Asimov

    who think they know everything... to those of us who do.


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