Synthesis of sentences

classify the underlined phrase

Mr. King, the principal of our school, is a SCUBA instructor.

• infinitive phrase

• noun phrase / appositive phrase

• participle phrase

• gerund phrase

Present participles always end with

• -ed

• -ing

• -ent

• -ful

Classify the underlined phrase

Sinking in the mud, Kevin screamed for help.

• noun phrase

• present participle phrase

• past participle phrase

• infinitive phrase

What type of phrase is in red?

Trembling with rage, she stalked out.

• infinitive

• participle

• gerund

• appositive

Choose the best way to join the following two sentences using a noun / appositive phrase.

A diamond is the hardest mineral in the world. A diamond is a form of pure carbon.

• It is the hardest mineral in the world, and it is a form of pure carbon.

• A form of pure carbon, a diamond, is the hardest mineral in the world.

• A diamond, the hardest mineral in the world, is a form of pure carbon.

Choose the best way to join the following two sentences using a participle phrase.

Carl stood silently watching the lions. Carl held his breath.

• Carl silently, watched the lions, holding his breath.

• Holding his breath, Carl silently watched the lions.

• Carl silently watched the lions, holding his breath.

What are the two ways a participle can end?

• -ly

• -ing

• -ed

• -ness

What is the participle in the following sentence?
Shivering, the couple ran out of the rain and into the house.

• shivering
• couple
• into
• house

He sprang up to his feet. He ran away.

• Springing up to his feet, he ran away.

• Running away, he sprang up to his feet.

• He ran away to spring up to his feet.

She was tired of trying. She decided to quit.

• Trying, she decided to quit being tired.

• Deciding to quit, she was tried of trying.

• Tired (or, being tired) of trying, she decided to quit.