A. Underline the gerund(s) in each sentence.
1. Moving to a new city is always stressful.
2. Mentioning this to Paul would be very clumsy.
3. They all hated my singing and especially my dancing.
4. I could bear the child’s crying.
5. She is looking forward to meeting him in person.
6. We appreciated Tara’s letting us use her phone.
7. We enjoy walking in the countryside and swimming in rivers.
8. Managing this store is becoming too overwhelming.
9. I never liked his dating that girl.
10. I was very annoyed by William’s driving so recklessly
B. In each sentence, underline the preposition(s), including compound prepositions, and their noun
objects.
11. He would prefer a hybrid car instead of the truck.
12. If they are still swimming in the pool, then they will be late for dinner.
13. The clouds floated high above the hills.
14. Tell me about the book you read.
15. George ran into the room and quickly took a seat next to Helen.
16. Is she the one you spoke of?
17. I recently got a letter from him while he was away in Iraq.
18. Contrary to the public opinion, the election is not a foregone conclusion.
19. Sitting among the students was a professor from the philosophy.
20. Are you satisfied with this table? I can get you another by the window.
C. Combine each group of sentences into one sentence, using a coordinating conjunction.
21. Susan washed the dishes. Susan put the food away.
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22. Peter opened the door. Peter greeted the guests.
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23. She gave him chocolates on Monday. She gave him a CD on Tuesday. She gave him a
bracelet on Wednesday.
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24. He preferred to play poker. Sometimes he preferred to spend time in mueums.
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25. While we were in Los Angeles, we went to a concert. While we were in Los Angeles, we ate
Mexican Food. While we were in Los Angeles, we visited old friends.
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D. Complete each sentence with the appropriate subordinating conjunction.
26. He was a great musician, __________________ he was partly deaf.
27. Let’s make a cake! You mix in the sugar __________________ I beat the eggs.
28. Fortunately, the tennis tournament was over __________________ the cold weather began.
29. She must be rich, __________________ she wears a lot of expensive jewelry.
30. She will have to wait __________________ the nurse calls her name to see the doctos.
E. Underline the relative clause in each sentence.
31. The fireman who put out the fire was very fast.
32. The friends I was waiting for were too late.
33. The shoes that she is wearing are handmade.
34. The project Peter is working on must be finished by March.
35. The person whose advice I take most seriously is my mom.
36. Did I tell you about the accident I had last week?
37. The man I was talking to pushed me out of the way.
38. Did you hear about the explosion that destroyed the embassy?
F. Underline the antecedent(s) in each sentence.
39. Frank plays tennis with Mark and Pamela, who are his best friends.
40. She works in Manhattan, which is the most densely populated borough in New York City.
41. People who live in a house are fortunate.
42. Do you see the cars that are parked at the end of this street?
43. Mary found two pens that are made of silver.
44. The car, which is being built in Detroit, has GPS as a standard feature.
45. The boy, who is throwing stones, is going to break a window.