Combining Sentences with Phrases
Combining Sentences with Prepositional Phrases
Directions: Combine the following sentences using Prepositional Phrases.
1. James swung the rope strongly and surely. James swung the rope across the river.
James swung the rope strongly and surely across the river.
2. The howling of the wolves was heard. The howling was heard along the river bank.
3. Bill tossed huge bales of hay. Bill tossed them into the truck.
4. Brittany painted a huge, colorful sigh. Brittany painted the sign above the door of her house.
5. Jenn and her friends drove slowly and carefully. They drove slowly and carefully over the hill.
6. The young man excused himself. He excused himself from the boring group of people.
7. Louis decided the painting should be removed. The painting was over the door of the store.
8. Paul ran to catch the next bus. She ran across the street. The next bus was on Hill Street.
9. The judge examined the baked goods to determine the most beautifully decorated cake. The baked goods
were on the table.
10. Joe chose the difficult route to get home. The route was through Nightmare Canyon.
Directions: Write six (6) original sentences which include prepositional phrases.
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Combining Sentences with Participle Phrases
Directions: Combine the following sentences using Participle Phrases.
1. The comedian picked up the monkey. The comedian crossed his eyes. The comedian told a joke.
Crossing his eyes and telling a joke, the comedian picked up the monkey.
2. The people were unloading their car. The people were moving next door.
3. The engineer traced all of the circuits. The engineer was re-checking the plane’s wiring.
4. James skidded across the highly polished linoleum. He was going to the dinner table.
5. Keith disrupted the movie. He was speaking in a very loud voice.
6. The workers were on their lunch hour. The workers were lounging in the sun.
7. Dan walked in a stiff, upright manner. Dan was imaging himself to be a politician.
8. The baby put his toy in the toy chest. The baby was happy to be unsupervised.
9. Brian’s dog ate Mrs. Knox’s tomato plant. The dog was feeling hungry after his walk.
10. Chip left the house at 7:00 am. Chip was feeling nervous about the test.
Directions: Write six (6) original sentences which include participle phrases.
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Combining Sentences with Gerund Phrases
Directions: Combine the following sentences using Gerund Phrases.
1. There was one objective in the cooking class. That was to guide the students to culinary mastery.
2. Pat solved the problem of lack of ingredients. He cut the recipe in half.
3. Mix the batter for five minutes. This produces a light and fluffy desert.
4. Of all his jobs, Nick had a favorite one. He ground coffee beans at the local Starbucks.
5. Freeze blueberries when they are ripe. This gives you a taste of summer all year round.
Directions: Write three (3) original sentences which include Gerund phrases.
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Combining Sentences with Infinitive Phrases
Directions: Combine the following sentences using Infinitive Phrases.
1. We can aid famine victims. One way is by publicizing their plight internationally.
2. After much thought she set a goal. She would become a biomedical engineer.
3. You can make a difference. You can register, vote, and volunteer for a politician near you.
4. The class agreed with the decision. The class decided it would raise money for the flood victims.
5. An overpowering urge gripped Alex. He wanted to sing loudly.
Directions: Write three (3) original sentences which include Infinitive phrases.
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Combining Sentences with Appositive Phrases
Directions: Combine the following sentences using Appositive Phrases.
Fred was an outstanding scientist. He discovered radium.
Version A- Fred, an outstanding scientist, discovered radium.
Version B- An outstanding scientist, Fred discovered radium.
1. My friend drove a Mustang. My friend was Jack
2. Mrs. Herrin introduced everyone to Mr. L. Mrs. Herrin is a brownie baker.
3. The documentary tells the story of a citizen. The citizen is Matt Tyson.
4. Jeff read two magazines. The magazines were Time and Newsweek.
5. The workers were on their lunch hour. The workers were Mike and Keith.
6. Dan walked in a stiff, upright manner. Dan was a politician.
7. The baby put his toy in the toy chest. The toy chest was a gift from my grand parents.
8. First prize in the show was given to Ashley. Ashley is the girl who gets great grades.
9. Chip left the house at 7:00 am. Chip was the boy feeling nervous about the test.
10. Heather spoke softly and slowly. Heather is a girl in my English class.
Directions: Write six (6) original sentences which include appositive phrases.
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