Gerund Phrases, Adverb Phrases, Participle Phrases, Appositive Phrases, Adjective Clauses and Adverb Clauses
Run-On Sentences and Fragments
Compound Sentences
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Fix the run-ons and fragments.
- This is going to be the most difficult exam of your college career, you had better start studying for it immediately.
- Coach Espinoza really wants this job with Notre DameUniversity, she is very excited about returning to the college she graduated from.
- Since it was my birthday and I was turning 16.
- Kimberly sat on the bleachers and cheered for the team however Tom didn’t seem interested in it.
- The cat jumped from step to step then it gracefully landed with each jump.
- The professor stated that he especially favors personally connected papers these papers reflect the most emotion.
- Anthony did not agree with the method he was taught instead he found other means to solve the problem.
- The correct format looked odd Victoria chose not to complete the problem this way.
- After all of the Christmas cookies were devoured.
- We hid under the blankets. Because it was raining hard last night.
Compound Sentences: Please write 4 compound sentences and join the two sentences together with either a comma and a coordinating conjunction: For And But Or Yet So Nor AND use a semicolon AND a semicolon and a conjunctive adverb:
Conjunctive Adverbs:
Accordingly / Also / Anyway / Besides / ConsequentlyFinally / For Example / For Instance / Further / Furthermore
Hence / However / Incidentally / Indeed / In Fact
Instead / Likewise / Meanwhile / Moreover / Namely
Now / Of Course / On the Contrary / Otherwise
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Underline the adverb phrases and circle the verbs or verb phrases they modify.
By Thursday we will be finished with the play.
For dinner I cooked chicken.
During the marathon we sat on the curbside.
After dinner I practiced the clarinet.
Before the game let’s find good seats.
Write 2 sentences with adverb phrases; underline your phrases and circle the verbs they modify.
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Underline the appositive phrases.
My cat, an adorable, sweet natured tabby, seems comfortable sleeping on the couch.
Aubrey, my sister-in-law, is a wonderful person who has been a good friend to me.
My brother Dimitri taught me how to play soccer.
Gruffy, my fuzzy and mischievous hamster, got out of his cage last night!
Grand Haven, a beautiful beach town in Michigan, is where I go jet skiing, boating and swimming in the summer.
Write two sentences with appositives and underline your appositives.
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Underline the participial phrase and circle the word it modifies.
The car sliding out of control toward building is going to hit the window.
Cameron spotted his brother throwing rocksat the passing cars.
The astronaut chosen to ride the space shuttle to Mars is afraid of heights.
Running down the street, Alicia tripped and fell.
Penned in by other runners, Steve was unable to make a break for the finish line.
Write 2 sentences with a participle phrases and underline your phrases and circle the nouns they modify.
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Underline the gerund phrases.
Going shopping at the mall is what we are doing later tonight.
Trick-or-treating is always something I look forward to during Halloween!
Sleeping under the stars is one of my favorite things to do when I go camping.
Listening to the music while I am driving is a must, or else the drive is so boring!
Practicing for the tennis match can be grueling.
Climbing trees, playing tag and building sand castles are some of the things I loved to do as a child.
Write two sentences where you open with gerunds and underline them.
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Underline the adjective clauses and circle the nouns they modify.
The store that was going out of business had a sale!
My sister who is also my best friend loaned me her jacket.
The meeting that lasted forever bored me to tears!
The dog that had big floppy ears was adorable.
The worker whose benefits were taken away had a hard time paying his doctor bill.
Write 2 sentences with adjectiveclauses; underline your clauses and circle the nouns they modify. Adjective Clauses: Use the relative pronouns to introduce adjective clauses. Underline the dependent clause once and independent twice. NOTES: Adjective clauses are introduced by the relative pronouns that, who, whom, whose, which.
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Underline the adverb clause and circle the verb or verb phrase it modifies.
Because he was afraid of the monster, he ran home.
When the lights went out, we lit candles.
Before I went running, I asked my mom if she would come.
Since I was tired, I fell asleep on the couch.
The cat that was sleeping on the couch looked adorable.
As long as the sun is shining, I will remain in the pool.
Write 2 sentences with adverb clauses; underline your clauses and circle the verbs they modify. Adverb Clauses: Use the subordinate conjunctions to introduce adverb clauses. NOTES: Adverb clauses are introduced by the subordinating conjunctions after, although, as as if, as long as, as much as, because, before, even, even though, if, how, in order that, once, provided (that), since, than, so that, that, unless, until, where, why, while, though, when.
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