Write at least one of each of the noun phrases discussed in the unit (prepositional phrase, absolute phrase, and appositive phrase) and at least two of each of the verb phrases (infinitive phrase and participial phrase).
You will, therefore, write at least seven sentences for this journal activity.
As in the first assignment, underline the phrase in each sentence and consider its function in both as a modifier and an aspect of your writing style.
The problem about living near a large and important avenue (participial phrase) is that you have heavy traffic all the time, almost seven days a week (appositive phrase). During weekends (prepositional phrase), we may not have as many cars on the streets as on week days (prepositional phrase), but the traffic is still intense. To cross the street (infinitive phrase), for example, is extremely dangerous, even under the "protection" of a traffic light for pedestrians (absolute phrase). Drivers just don't respect at all and we can see accidents really often, transforming walking (participial phrase) into something we should be extremely careful with (prepositional phrase). During hush hours (prepositional phrase), in the mornings and evenings (appositive phrase), the volume of cars is heavy. To get to the center of the city (infinitive phrase), a 20-minutes bus ride (appositive phrase), we normally need up to 40 minutes by car, which is absurd. People don't know how to drive well, always honking and swearing outside their windows, getting mad for nothing (participial phrase). Until we all learn how to deal with each other (prepositional phrase), we will always have accidents and conflicts in traffic.
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