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WorksheetsSynthesis of sentences
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 30mins
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
Shivering, the couple ran out of the rain and into the 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.
This is my mother. Her name is Susie.
Susie is my mother.
This is my mother, Susie.
Her name is Susie, my mother.
This is my friend. His name is Rama.
Rama is my friend.
This is my friend, Rama.
His name is Rama, my friend.
I spent two days in London. It is one of the most attractive places in England.
Spending two days in London, is one of the most attractive places in England.
I spent two days in London, one of the most attractive places in England.
One of the most attractive places in England is London.
Milton was the Homer of England. He wrote Paradise Lost.
Milton, the Homer of England, wrote Paradise Lost.
Writing Paradise Lost, Milton was the Homer of England.
Paradise Lost wrote Milton, the Homer of England.
He won a jackpot. He built a big mansion.
Building a big mansion, he won a jackpot.
Having won the jackpot, he built a big mansion.
He, a jackpot, built a big mansion.
He stood on tip-toe. He reached for the bunch of grapes.
Having reached for the bunch of grapes, he stood on tip-toe.
Standing on tip-toe, he reached for the bunch of grapes.
For the bunch of grapes, he reached on tip-toe.
Patel used the method of persuasion. He brought all the princely states into the Indian Union.
Patel, the method of persuasion, brought all the princely States into the Indian Union.
Using the method of persuasion, Patel brought all the princely States into the Indian Union.
Being the method of persuasion, Patel brought all the princely States into the Indian Union.
The thief saw the policeman. The thief ran away.
Seeing the policeman, the thief ran away
The thief ran away seeing the policeman
I read a novel . It was very interesting.
I read a novel which was very interesting.
I read a very interesting novel.
The sun rose, We started our journey
The sun being risen, we started our journey
The sun having risen, we started our journey
Having risen the sun , we started our journey
Having the sun risen , we started our journey
Newton was a great scientist. He made many discoveries
Newton was a great scientist who made many discoveries
Newton, a great scientist, made many discoveries
Newton a great scientist, made many discoveries
Newton was a great scientist, made many discoveries
We will succeed. This is sure.
We will surely succeed
We will succeed surely
We will sure to succeed
Surely , we will succeed
The man was very weak. He could not walk.
The man was too weak to walk
The man was so weak to walk
The man was so weak that he can not walk
The leader did not succeed. He made every effort.
With all his efforts, the leader did not succeed.
The leader did not succeed with all his efforts.
The sun set. Rohan had not come home
Rohan had not come home by sunset.
Rohan had not come home on sunset.
Rohan had not come home till sunset.
The travellers was tired of walking. He sat down to rest.
Being tired of walking, the traveller sat down to rest
Having tired of walking, the traveller sat down to rest
He made a promise. He kept it also.
Besides making a promise, he kept it.
In spite of making a promise, he kept it.
It was a sunny day . We went for a picnic.
The day being sunny, we went for a picnic.
The day having sunny, we went for a picnic.
I saw a building. The building was marvellous.
I saw a marvellous building.
I saw a building which was marvellous
I saw a building which was very marvellous
He failed in the examination. He gave up his studies.
Having failed in the examination, he gave up his studies.
Being failed in the examination, he gave up his studies.
In spite of failed in the examination, he gave up his studies.
failed in the examination, he gave up his studies.
The match was over. The spectators left the stadium.
The match having over, the spectators left the stadium.
The match being over, the spectators left the stadium.
She is rich. She is unhappy.
In spite of being rich, she is unhappy.
Besides rich, she is unhappy.
Having rich, she is unhappy.
The train was crowded. That was unusual.
The train was unusually crowded.
The train was crowded unusually.
He is going to America. He wants to get higher education there.
He is going to America to get higher education there.
He is going to America for higher education there.
She has a large family. She has to support it.
She has a large family to support.
She has a large supporting family.
A soldier had a horse. The soldier was young. The horse was black.
A young soldier had a black horse.
A young soldier had a horse which was black.
The pilgrims reached Bethleham. It is a sacred place.
The pilgrims reached Bethleham which is a sacred place
The pilgrims reached Bethleham that is a sacred place
The pilgrims, reached Bethleham, a sacred place
The pilgrims reached Bethleham, a sacred place
Shakespeare was a great playwright. He was the author of Hamlet. He lived in the Elizabeth Age.
Shakespeare, a great playwright and author of Hamlet, lived in the Elizabeth Age.
Shakespeare, a great playwright, author of Hamlet, lived in the Elizabeth Age.
Shakespeare was a great playwright who was the author of Hamlet, lived in the Elizabeth Age.
Correct this sentence: Because the sea turtle swam away from the trash it was safe.
Because, the sea turtle swam away from the trash it was safe.
Because the sea turtle, swam away from the trash it was safe.
Because the sea turtle swam away from the trash, it was safe.
It is fine as it is.
My sister - very - is - small.
Freddy visited his uncle last Thanksgiving.
At school, our teacher read us a funny story.
The book had a funny ending.
My sister April celebrated her birthday.
The date on the calendar said October 26th.
The crowd at the football game cheered loudly.
Rick's brother won the cross country race.
What is needed for a sentence to be complete?
subject (noun)
an end mark
predicate (verb)
all of the above
What is another name for a complete sentence?
phrase
thing
word
independent clause
What is popular is not always right.
Complete
Incomplete
Saturday laundry his does every he
He does Laundry every Saturday
every Saturday he does the laundry
Saturday he does every laundry
Laundry he does every Saturday
Rewrite this sentence with How:
These boys are very naughty.
How are they naughty boys!
How are naughty boys!
How naughty these boys are!
Rewrite this sentence: The weather today is so beautiful.
What beautiful weather today!
What a beautiful weather today!
How beautiful is weather today!
Rewrite this sentence: The painting is valuable. ( Choose 2 correct answers)
What is a valuable painting!
How valuable the painting is!
What a valuable painting!
How is valuable the painting!
