Do Now: • In the following paragraph, underline/identify

the subordinate word groups. The first sentence has been done for you; you should find FIVE subordinate word groups.

• Perhaps becoming a queen is one of every little girl’s fantasies. During one experimental stage, Louise Nevelson gave herself that title. She called herself “Queen of the Black Black.” While she was experimenting, she used only black materials in her artwork. She decided to make all her surroundings black also.

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Begin with Begin with prepositionprepositionAtAt

ByBy

ForFor

FromFrom

InIn

OfOf

OnOn

ToTo

WithWith

Ends with a Ends with a nounnoun

the the studentstudent(called(called the object the object

of the of the prepositionpreposition))

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a.a. On their side, the workers had only On their side, the workers had only the Constitution.the Constitution.

b.b. Any mother could perform the job of Any mother could perform the job of several air traffic controllers with ease.several air traffic controllers with ease.

d.d. Language is the road map of a culture.Language is the road map of a culture.e.e. In France, cooking is a serious art form In France, cooking is a serious art form

and a national sport. and a national sport.

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• Participial phrases Participial phrases – Always function as Always function as adjectivesadjectives– End in End in –ing, -d, -ed, -n, -en, or –t–ing, -d, -ed, -n, -en, or –t– Congress shall make no law Congress shall make no law abridging abridging

the freedom of speech or of the pressthe freedom of speech or of the press.. – Truth Truth kept in the darkkept in the dark will never save will never save

the world.the world.– Being weakBeing weak, foxes have superior tact, foxes have superior tact..

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• Infinitive phrases Infinitive phrases – To + base form of the verbTo + base form of the verb (To call, to (To call, to

drink)drink)– Can function as Can function as nouns, adjectives, or nouns, adjectives, or

adverbsadverbs– To side with truthTo side with truth is noble. is noble.– We do not have the right We do not have the right to abandon the to abandon the

poor.poor.– He cut off his nose He cut off his nose to spite his face.to spite his face.

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• Gerund phrasesGerund phrases– Verb forms Verb forms ending in –ingending in –ing– AlwaysAlways function as function as nounsnouns– Justifying a faultJustifying a fault doubles it. doubles it.– The secret of education is The secret of education is respecting respecting

the pupil.the pupil.– Kleptomaniacs can’t help Kleptomaniacs can’t help helping helping

themselves.themselves.

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a.a. Concealing a disease is no way to cure it.Concealing a disease is no way to cure it.b.b. The trouble with being punctual is that The trouble with being punctual is that

nobody is there to see it. nobody is there to see it. c.c. Fate tried to conceal him by naming him Fate tried to conceal him by naming him

Smith. Smith. d.d. Being weak, children quickly learn to Being weak, children quickly learn to

beguile us with charm.beguile us with charm.e.e. Wrestling with words gave me my Wrestling with words gave me my

moments of greatest meaning.moments of greatest meaning.

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• Perhaps becoming a queen is one of every little girl’s fantasies. During one experimental stage, Louise Nevelson gave herself that title. She called herself “Queen of the Black Black.” While she was experimenting, she used only black materials in her artwork. She decided to make all her surroundings black also.