GT 9 Homework Verb Phrases, Among/Between, and Appositives

Write the verb phrase in each sentence below. Copy exactly because SPELLING COUNTS. Beware of parts of speech like verbs or subjects that come between a helping verb and the main verb. Also, some sentences require you to use among and between correctly in the drop down questions. AMONG v. BETWEEN: Remember: you can use the word “between” when you are talking about distinct, individual items even if there are more than two of them. For example, you could say, "She chose between Harvard, Brown, and Yale" because the colleges are individual items. You use “among” when you are talking about things that aren't distinct items or individuals; for example, if you were talking about colleges collectively you could say, "She chose among the Ivy League schools." Among” can also indicate that someone is part of a group or left out of a group, as in these examples: He was glad to find a friend among enemies." Lastly, there are five questions on essential appositives.An appositive is a noun or a pronoun that renames another noun or pronoun. Appositives are placed directly after the noun or pronoun they identify. Nonessential appositive phrases always have commas; essential appositives don't have commas since the information the appositive is adding is necessary to understanding the sentence.

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