Sentence Scramble with -ing
WHAT Clefts
Adjective Forms
100

Make a sentence using ALL of the words and one comma:

Worrying ...

operation /  couldn't  /  the  /  about  / she  / still  / sit  

ANSWER:

Worrying about the operation, she couldn't sit still.

100

Rewrite as a Cleft sentence with WHAT:

He wants a good night's sleep.

ANSWER:

What he wants is a good night's sleep.

100

What is the adjective form for:

ADMIRE

ANSWER:

admirable

200

Make a sentence using ALL of the words and one comma:

bus   /  late   /   I    /   missed   /  running  /  the  

ANSWER:

Running late, I missed the bus.

200

Rewrite as a Cleft sentence with WHAT (there are 2 possible answers):

They wanted to watch the Knicks and the Yankees games.

ANSWERS:

What they wanted was to watch the Knicks and the Yankees games. 

What they wanted to watch was/where the Knicks and the Yankees games.

200

What is the adjective form for:

BENEFIT

ANSWER:

 beneficial

300

Make a sentence using ALL of the words and one comma:

a  /  teacher  /  to  /  being  /  teacher  /  she  /  be  / 

prefers   /   organized

ANSWER:

Being a teacher, she prefers to be organized.

300

Rewrite as a Cleft sentence with WHAT:

I admire her perseverance the most.

ANSWER:

What I admire the most is her perseverance.

300

What is the adjective form for:

CLASH

ANSWER:

clashing

400

Make a sentence using ALL of the words and one comma:

he   /   looking   /  a  /   graduated   /  job  /   began /

 having   /    for

ANSWER:

Having graduated, he began looking for a job.

400

Rewrite as a Cleft sentence with WHAT:

They would rather travel to Italy, not Spain.

ANSWER:

What they would rather do is travel to Italy, not Spain.

400

What is the adjective form for:

ENDURE

ANSWER:

enduring

500

Make a sentence using ALL of the words and one comma:

Pope  /  smoke  / the  /  a   /  new  /  releasing / white   elected  / Cardinals

ANSWER:

Releasing white smoke, the Cardinals elected a new Pope.

500

Rewrite as a Cleft sentence with WHAT:

We wrote a letter to apologize.

ANSWER:

What we did was write a letter to apologize.

500

What is the adjective form for:

HARMONIZE

ANSWER:

harmonious

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