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Name: ___________________________________________Appositives--Practice 1
Circle each of the following appositive phrases.
1. We visited Philadelphia, the city of brotherly love.
2. Noodles, my favorite food, is prepared in many different ways.
3. Snoopy, a famous cartoon character, makes many people laugh.
4. Take my lunch box, the one with the Cubs logo on the side.
5. Several students, Ron, Tammy and Dirk, have been selected to go to the Cubs Convention.
6. I spoke with Samantha Sosa, chief engineer for that company.
7. I like this portrait of Mark, the side view one, better.
8. Our meal, hot dogs and French fries, was delivered by a deli.
9. He chose his sister Roberta Ann as his running mate.
10. My franny blandmier, the girkle with the turkle, wambatted the balooney into the mediagrass.
Combine each of the following sentence pairs into one, turning one of the sentences into an appositive phrase.
1. My father is a great fisherman.My father is the mayor of this town.
2. Give this to her.It goes to the young lady in the back row.
3. This ice cream is extremely expensive.It is Parker's specialty.
4. Holland is a lovely country.Holland is famous for its tulips.
Name_____________________ Appositive Phrases- Sentence Combining
Combine each of the following sentence pairs into one sentence, making one of them an appositive phrase1. John is the president of the Officer’s Club. John began a fund-raising drive to help the homeless.
2. Tom Cruise is a famous actor. Tom Cruise starred in the movie “Rain Man.”
3. My brother is the quarterback for the Miami Dolphins. He threw four touchdown passes in last night’s game.
4. The yearbook staff made every deadline eventually. The yearbook staff was comprised of 24 hard-working individuals.
5. September is the month of my birthday. September is one of the prettiest months of the year.
6. Igor mentioned that he had been to Denver. Denver is the Mile-High City.
7. Igor also mentioned that he had been to the moon. The moon was his favorite vacation spot.
8. The classroom was an incredibly busy place. The classroom was a world class zoo.
9. The man with the blue suspenders is my uncle. My uncle owns eleven McDonalds in Siberia.
10. The Bears easily defeated the Los Angeles Rams, 38-9. The Rams are a wimpy team.
Name: ___________________________________Infinitives--Practice 1
Identify each of the following infinitives or infinitive phrases. Some sentences may not have an infinitive or infinitive phrase.
1. Cara likes to work out after school.
2. To make mistakes is human.
3. Tomorrow he is going to row his boat around the world.
4. Last summer her family planned a vacation to the beach.
5. Thousands came to see Sammy Sosa's last game.
6. To relay the news is the reporter's job.
7. I have too much work to do.
8. The squirrel went to the telephone pole and sat.
9. He wanted to get to the truth of the matter.
10. The chef likes to add special ingredients.
Name: _____________________________Gerunds--Practice 1Identify each of the following gerund phrases. Label whether they are being used as a subject, object of preposition, direct object or predicate noun. Write None if no gerund phrase.If the phrase...
begins a sentence-subjectfollows a preposition-object of a prepositionfollows an action verb-direct objectfollows a linking verb-predicate noun
1. ____ Thinking about her drove him crazy.
2. ____ He enjoyed freaking out at the movie.
3. ____ After shutting the door, he left for the night with his friend.
4. ____ His favorite competitive event was tossing the Frisbee.
5. ____ He was dreaming in the night.
6. ____ Before trying out for the team, he worked out in the weight room.
7. ____ Drambbonning atvo the mirneror is groovy buut the bravero.
8. ____ He tried writing to his congressman to resolve the problem.
9. ____ He made his way to college after studying the admissions test for hours.
10. ____ His biggest mistake was believing her word as the truth.
Write sentences according to the following instructions:
11. Use sleeping in the car as a subject.
12. Use rowing a boat as a predicate noun.
13. Use biting the dog as an object of a preposition.
14. Use throwing the hammer as a direct object.
Name: _____________________________Identifying Gerund Phrases Practice 2
Identify the gerund phrase and identify its noun function.
1. ____ The pilot of a hang glider takes off by holding onto the glider and running down a hill.
2. ____ Holly's favorite activity is hiking in state parks.
3. ____ Thousands of spectators show their interest in golf by following pro golfers around a course in a tournament.
4. ____ After one night of mosquito attacks, the Percivals regretted camping by the river.
5. ____ In the 1800's some miners made as much as $5,000 in a few days of panning gold.
6. ____ Flying a glider involves both launching from the end of a towline and landing.
7. ____ Running out of gas on a highway can be a horrible experience.
8. ____ Some body surfers use Styrofoam boards for riding the waves.
9. ____ Regularly going to bed late and getting up early may lead to exhaustion.
10. ____ Given the choice between hearing a story and playing a game, the children chose hearing a story.
Write sentences with gerund phrases.
1. Use staring as a subject.
2. Use joking as a predicate nominative(noun).
3. Use driving as an object of the preposition.
4. Use whispering as a direct object.
5. Use sliding as a direct object.
Name: ________________________________Participles--Practice 1
Identify each of the following participles or participle phrases.
1. Eating very quickly, Tom gulped down his food in order to pick up his date on time.
2. The young woman, dallying on her way to work, was late.
3. Baked by the sun, the woman turned into a beet.
4. We frantically bailed water from the basement, flooded by the broken water line.
5. David Letterman bowed to the laughing audience.
6. Soothed by the music, Linda fell asleep in the chair.
7. A motorist driving recklessly through the neighborhood was arrested.
8. Tired after the long practice, the athlete succumbed to his exhaustion.
9. Expurgating opt the bloken, the oodlebuster blonked the breep.
10. The ushers collecting the tickets directed the crowd and told them where to go.
Write sentences using each of the following as participle phrases:
11. owning a car
12. moaning with pain
13. bitten by the dog
14. directed by the policeman
Name: _____________________________Participles--Practice 2Identify each of the following participles or participle phrases.
1. Clapping wildly, the audience rose to its feet
2. Bored by the movie, Alex left.
3. Selected for the varsity team, Nancy was thrilled.
4. The book told about actual buried treasure in the United States.
5. Leaping several feet into the air, Andrea grabbed all their toes.
6. The doctor examining me had a bad case of halitosis.
7. Surprised, I opened the gift.
8. The young girl, wearing her emotions on her sleeve, broke into tears at the news.
9. Prederhoopen, bankled by the bird, parlayed pantihose into poopski.
10. The tailor repaired my ripped jacket in just a few minutes.
Write sentences using each of the following as participle phrases.
11. depending on his mother
12. hidden by the tree
13. overjoyed by the news
Name: ___________________________________Gerund or Participle--Practice 1
Identify the phrase(s) in the following sentences. Tell whether they are a gerund phrase or a participle phrase.
1. ____ Having won seven races, Mark Spitz took home seven Olympic medals.
2. ____ Learning to identify birds is not really difficult.
3. ____ The chapter on writing a term paper gave the students many helpful suggestions.
4. ____ The tanker exploded in the harbor, injuring many men.
5. ____ The refugees came to this country after experiencing discrimination.
6. ____ Singing to yourself or whistling aloud is an antidote for worry.
7. ____ Nancy does her work without complaining about anything.
8. ____ By mowing the neighbor's lawn, Jack earns money.
9. ____ Surrounded by mountains, the village becomes inaccessible in winter.
10. ____ The picture hanging on the wall is a Gauguin reproduction.
11. ____ He went boating on the lake.
12. ____ Hated by the children, the young boy went home in tears.
13. ____ The only activity of the day is drawing a picture of your right foot.
14. ____ Inderdained with oogle noses, the brawnsweiger clept abort the winklesmacker.
15. ____ Glauncing off the waldrop cafled the broobank.
Sentence CombiningCombine the following sentences into one by changing one of the sentences into a participle phrase.1. The tollbooth would not accept the coins. It buzzed.
2. The soft music flows out of the restaurant. It invites passers-by to enter.
3. The outrigger canoe sprayed water onto the faces of the crew. It raced along the top of the waves.
4. The telephone poles had been snapped by the hurricane. They hung dangerously over the road.
5. The tires were worn out. They needed to be replaced.
Name: _____________________________Identifying Gerund, Participle, Prepositional, and Infinitive Phrases---Practice 1
Identify the phrase(s) in the following sentences. Tell whether they are a gerund phrase, a participle phrase, a prepositional phrase, or and infinitive phrases. Each answer is worth one point.
1. After the Cubs won the World Series, all of Chicago went crazy.
2. The gerbils from Gibralter gravitated grotesquely to the gridiron.
3. Grabowski was booed after failing to catch the pass.
4. Racing to the car, he opened the door, jumped in and slammed it on his foot.
5. Jolted by the pain, he threw the car into reverse and crashed into a cement post behind him.
6. Talking to her boyfriend was the only thing that could make her happy.
7. To dream the impossible dream proved to be possible.
8. The abominable snowman built a human during summer vacation.
9. Oddly boded by the bredo, Banka breached backward before breaking.
10. Branded as a coward, Hector flew into a trembling rage.
Name: ____________________________Identifying Gerund, Prepositional, Participle, and Infinitive Phrases—Practice 2
Identify the phrases in the following sentences. Tell whether they are a gerund phrase, a participle phrase, a prepositional phrase, or and infinitive phrases. Each answer is worth one point.
1. Frightened by the tiger, the little kitten scampered away.
2. Eating popcorn is a healthy behavior.
3. Eating popcorn, he spilled it all over his date.
4. His favorite activity is/was running across Highway 60 blindfolded.
5. He quit drinking coffee before bedtime.
6. Lurking in the dark, the mugger waited for his next victim.
7. Blinded by the light, he drove the rig into the abyss.
8. Racing after the other car proved to be a good strategy.
9. The little child, crying for his mother, had been abandoned.
10. Singing all the songs caused major headaches for the assemblage.
11. After hurting his arm, the quarterback put an ice pack on it.
12. Emboldened by the compliment, he finally developed the nerve to ask her out.
13. Slammed against the floor, the carpet rolled in pain.
14. Enburping against the marmalade, the slogman drooped the tubicle.
15. Scarlamming toward the grantic was eglobiating.
Name: _________________________________Verbal Phrase Practice 1
Identify the verbal or the verbal phrase in each sentence by circling it. Then identify the phrase (or word) as a gerund (G), an infinitive (I), or a participle (P). If a sentence has no verbal phrase, write 0.
1._______ Careening around the corner, the car went out of control and smashed into the store.
2._______ You have to love yourself before you can love another.
3._______ Throughout the night came the sound of a trapped animal.
4.________ By doing her homework, the girl passed all of her tests.
5.________ To each his own is a popular saying.
6.________ Bronging on the hetty petty was iconoclastic.
7.________ Nadine told me what book to read about the report of UFO’s.
8.________ She wandered to the only person who could hurt her.
9.________ Running out of gas can be an empty experience.
10._______ Running out of gas, the runner was unable to complete the race. (2 phrases here)
11._______ Her favorite event was running in the 10K.
Write a sentence using each of the phrases according to instructions.
12. singing into the microphone (gerund)_____________________________________________________________________________
13. joking with his friends (participle)___________________________________________________________________________
14. to dream the impossible dream (infinitive)____________________________________________________________________________
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Combine the following sentences using the type of phrase identified.
15. participle The vacuum tube was invented in 1907 by Lee DeForest.The vacuum tube paved the way for radio.
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16. infinitiveShe was in the shower.She washed her hair.
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17. gerund (hint: use the phrase as an object of a preposition)She was singing the songs of the nurse.She was very entertaining
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18. participle (hint: use -ed form)Alaska was purchased from Russia in 1867.Alaska became a state in 1959.
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19. infinitiveShe wanted steak for dinner.She showed how she was a gourmet cook.
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Name: _____________________________Phrase, Dependent Clause, Independent Clause--Practice 1
Tell whether the following groups of words are phrases, dependent clauses or independent clauses.
**REMINDER: S/V Pair End PunctuationPhrases no noDependent Clause yes noIndependent Clause: yes yes
1. _____we chose one way 2. _____with a variety of steps 3. _____whenever Angelo gets to school 4. _____stuck to his face 5. _____escaped through a hole in the fence 6. _____ because she never knew his name 7. _____that you didn't do as well 8. _____days passed
9. _____which I had mailed 10. _____forgetting about him was easy 11. _____forgetting about her 12. _____Chicago Cubs, ninety-eight will be great 13. _____ hoped to be rescued 14. _____estaerhaus braddled avec svirdledink och the glosterhaurs 15. _____figure that one out
Write the following sentences.
16. Write a DC beginning with the word before.17. Write an IC using dirt as the subject.18. Write a phrase using ended.
Name: _______________________Phrase, Dependent Clause, Independent Clause--Practice 2
Tell whether the following groups of words are phrases, dependent clauses or independent clauses.**REMINDER: S/V Pair End Punctuation
Phrases no noDependent Clause yes noIndependent Clause: yes yes
1. ____ on his daily morning walk
2. ____ who were watering their lawns
3. ____ when I heard the siren sound
4. ____ before I could react
5. ____ not knowing these underpaid men
6. ____ as she walked down a secluded street
7. ____ the car careening around the corner
8. ____ waiting for the results
9. ____ to go and try it
10. ____ toward the end of the day
Write the following sentences.
21. Write a DC beginning with the word because.
22. Write an IC using sleep as the subject.
23. Write a phrase using defended.
11. ____ run for daylight
12. ____ until my parents came home
13. ____ after a while of struggling
14. ____ to my surprise
15. ____ how much he enjoys them
16. ____ ending the day before it began
17. ____ to dodge the tag
18. ____ the groupies arriving at the concert
19. ____ around the house and into the woods after the cat
20. ____ go girl
Name: ______________________Complex--Practice 1
Tell whether the following sentences are simple or complex.
1. ____ The people rejoiced when the wicked old witch died.
2. ____ When the people rejoiced, the wicked old witch died.
3. ____ A junior high school should provide students with the necessary skills for high school.
4. ____ We may present a play if the group is willing.
5. ____ Different novels on the same theme were read and discussed in class.
6. ____ The scarecrow lacked the brains for abstract thinking.
7. ____ Running toward the accident, he screamed for help.
8. ____ Beaten by the home team, the visitors left the school.
9. ____ Our school is a model of academic excellence.
10. ____ Students admire teachers who know their apples and oranges.
11. ____ A group of teenagers cavorted about the swimming pool in front of the tourists.
12. ____ The lion could not frighten a tiny dog because the huge beast lacked courage.
13. ____ The class will answer questions after the book is finished.
14. ____ Boys and girls who attend this school take pride in its traditions.
15. ____ Jack stayed after school because he needed help on his English.
16. ____ What a good idea Jack had!
17. ____ Most of the teenagers do the best they can.
18. ____ The captain of the debate team led the debaters to victory.
19. ____ The teacher read the poem for her birds.
20. ____ Blinded by the light, the house shook in the middle of the night.
Name: _________________________SIMPLE, COMPLEX, COMPOUND-Practice 1
Identify each of the following word groups as simple, compound or complex.
1. ____ Into each life a little rain must fall.
2. ____ If you'd walk around in my skin for a while, you'd understand my point of view.
3. ____ The man who knew the truth was unavailable for comment.
4. ____ Mary Sue went to the Bulls game and cheered for Dennis Rodman.
5. ____ Don't try to eat, run, and talk at the same time.
6. ____ I'd go to the movie with you, but the review wasn't very good.
7. ____ Before you go around screaming your head off, you'd better settle down.
8. ____ Even if the Bears win, their season is over.
9. ____ Into the woods ran the wolf with a collar around his neck.
10. ____ Yelling at the top of his lungs, the bird tried to get their attention.
11. ____ With their engines racing, the cars waited at the starting line.
12. ____ He knew about her from the start; she was too perfect to be true.
13. ____ The cat didn't have a chance because the dog was just too quick.
14. ____ The TV was loud, so no one heard the phone ring.
15. ____ John and Bill went to the football game and sat with their friends.
Write sentences according to the following directions. Be sure to follow all directions. Punctuate all sentences correctly.
16. Write a simple sentence using Ben Franklin as the subject.17. Write a complex sentence using because as a subordinate conjunction in the first half of the sentence (the beginning). The dependent clause is first.18. Write a complex sentence using if as a subordinate conjunction in the second half of the sentence. The dependent clause is second.19. Write a compound sentence using so as a coordinate conjunction.20. Write a compound/complex sentence.
Name: ____________________________Simple, Complex, Compound--Practice 2
Identify each of the following word groups as simple, compound or complex.
1. ____ If Betty-Sue won't go to the dance with me, I'll just have to go alone.
2. ____ Disheartened by her lack of response, Austin decided to find Rosaline.
3. ____ I think; therefore I am.
4. ____ The woman who ate my dessert sat at the wrong table.
5. ____ The bird with the racing engine flew to Madagascar to gas her car.
6. ____ He wanted to meet her, date her, and marry her before he even spoke to her.
7. ____ Because her knee was sore, Mary couldn't compete in the tennis match.
8. ____ They had known each other for a long time, yet they still hadn't introduced their parents.
9. ____ Dancing to the music, the young couple moved magically through the room.
10. ____ You know who I am.
11. ____ Thinking to herself while driving her car, she failed to notice that the light had changed.
12. ____ This is the last test, so you better pass it.
13. ____ He didn't find out about her until it was too late.
14. ____ John threw the ball to the tight end and jumped for Joy.
15. ____ But alas and alack, Joy was already taken.
Write sentences according to the following directions. Read the directions carefully.
16. Write a simple sentence with a compound verb.17. Write a complex sentence using because in the second half of the sentence.18. Write a complex sentence using until at the beginning of the sentence.19. Write a compound sentence using but as a coordinate conjunction.20. Write a compound/complex sentence.
Name: _________________________ SIMPLE, COMPLEX,COMPOUND, COMPOUND-COMPLEX--PRACTICE 3
Identify each of the following word groups as simple, compound or complex.
1. ____ I met a woman who works with Jon's mother.
2. ____ Threatened by the thief, I blew in his face and ran.
3. ____ My breath was more than he could take.
4. ____ I learned that move in a personal self-defense course.
5. ____ Of course, no one else wants to be near me either, but I've never been mugged.
6. ____ The Bulls lost, and the Bears won.
7. ____ Because his crying was so loud, I developed a headache, and I had to take some aspirin.
8. ____ Running through the rain, the young man slipped and fell into a puddle.
9. ____ Unnerved by the personal nature of the question, he turned red and muttered an unintelligible response.
10. ____ You can wear that sweater; but you better not eat it.
11. ____ If you take a car with a racing engine and put it in a complex sentence, you could get arrested for car theft.
12. ____ All students participating in graduation exercises should check out their robes before noon and take them home to be pressed.
13. ____ You know what I mean.
14. ____ It wasn't until today that I learned the truth about the bird.
15. ____ This is the final practice exercise, so you better know it by now.
Write the following sentences.
16. Write a simple sentence with a compound verb.17. Write a complex sentence using who as the subject of the dependent clause.18. Write a complex-compound sentence. Underline your coordinate conjunction and circle your subordinate conjunction.
Name________________ Sentence Combining 1Combine each of the following clusters of sentences into one. Then combine those sentences into a paragraph with no more than three sentences. Do not cut descriptive information. Use conjunctions, phrases and other strategies to combine the sentences.
1.1 We are not unlike a crustacean.1.2 The crustacean is particularly hardy.
2.1 The lobster grows by developing shells.2.2 The lobster grows by shedding shells.2.3 The shells are hard.2.4 The shells are protective.2.5 The shells are in a series.
3.1 It expands from within.3.2 The shell must be sloughed off.3.3 The shell is confining.
4.1 It is left unexposed.4.2 It is left vulnerable.4.3 A new covering grows to replace the old.4.4 This happens in time.
5.1 We too must shed a structure.5.2 The structure is protective.5.3 This with each passage.5.4 The passage is from one stage of human growth.5.5. The passage is to the next stage of human growth.
6.1 We are left exposed.6.2 We are left vulnerable.6.3 We are also left yeasty again.6.4 We are also left embryonic again.6.5 We are capable of stretching in ways.6.6 We hadn't known the ways before.
7.1 These sheddings may take several years.7.2 These sheddings may take longer.
8.1 But we come out of each passage.8.2 We enter a longer period.8.3 The period is more stable.8.4 We can expect relative tranquility.8.5 We can expect a sense of equilibrium.
Name___________________ Sentence Combining 2
Combine each of the following clusters of sentences into one. Then combine those sentences into a paragraph with no more than three sentences. Do not cut descriptive information. Use conjunctions, phrases and other strategies to combine the sentences.
1.1 Richard is a ladies' man.1.2 This ladies' man is smooth-talking.
2.1 He has a smile.2.2 His smile is well practiced.2.3 He has eyes.2.4 His eyes are seductive.
3.1 His manner is suave.3.2 His style is glib.3.3 His grooming is impeccable.
4.1 He wears clothes.4.2 The clothes are sexy.4.3 The clothes are tight-fitting.4.4 He moves with grace.4.5 His movement is suggestive.4.6 His grace is undulating.
5.1 Richard is basically a serpent.5.2 The serpent is swivel-hipped.5.3 The serpent is honey-tongued.5.4 The serpent is a creature.5.5 The creature is from the Underworld.