Independent and Dependent Clause
Simple,Compound, or Complex
Prepositional Phrase
Appositive
Phrase
Participial
Phrase
100
Identify the dependent clause Bianica di Angelo was seated next to the auburn-haired girl, who I still had trouble thinking was Artemis.(Riordan 36)
who I still had trouble thinking was Artemis.
100
Hermione jumped to her feet (Rowling 219) Is a?
simple
100
What makes this a prepositional phrase? Mama always said life was like a box of chocolates (Forrest Gump 1994)
of chocolates
100
Make the sentence below an Appositive Phrase. J.K. Rowling is a British novelist who wrote the Harry Potter series.
J.K. Rowling, a British novelist ,wrote the Harry Potter series.
100
How can you make this sentence have a participial phrase? Ron looked up happily having won Wizards Chess.
Having won Wizards Chess, Ron looked up happily.
200
Identify the dependent phrase "Wood paced the field, staring around with the team behind him." (Rowling, Harry potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban)
staring around with the team behind him
200
I wanted to taste a pelican egg, So I ran ‘cross the ocean’s sand….. (silverstein 179) Is a?
Compound
200
What makes this a prepositional phrase? It does not do well to dwell on dreams,Harry, and forget to live
On dreams
200
Make the sentence below an Appositive Phrase. Harry's cousin Dudley refused to get the mail
Dudley, Harry's cousin, refused to get the mail.
200
How can you make this sentence have a participial phrase? Hermione felt guilty for sneaking out of class.
Sneaking out of class, Hermione felt guilty.
300
Identify the independent clause "For one nasty moment, Harry thought that Hagrid was going to lead them into the forest." (Rowling, Harry potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban)
Harry thought that Hagrid was going to lead them into the forest.
300
Ron and Harry went to the great hall after they finished studying. Is a?
Complex
300
What makes this a prepositional phrase? A pair of goblins bowed them through the silver doors and they where in a vast marble hall (Harry potter and the sorcer stone)
through the silver doors
300
Make the sentence below an Appositive Phrase. Percy felt guilty walking away from his friends
Percy, feeling guilty, walked away from his fiends
300
How can you make this sentence have a participial phrase? Percy was exhausted as he ran to the cabin to warn the others.
Exhausted, Percy ran to the cabin to warn the others.
400
Identify the independent clause "I could feel warm ooze soaking into my sock, little dying snake heads tugging at my shoelaces. (Riordan, The Lightening Thief)
I could feel warm ooze soaking into my sock
400
When Ron handed in his paper, he forgot to give Snape the last page. Is a
Complex
400
What makes this a prepositional phrase? In the matter of Harry Potter, the law clearly states that magic may be used before Muggels in life-threatening situations (Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, 2007)
In the matter of Harry Potter and before Muggels in life-threatening situations
400
Make the sentence below an Appositive Phrase. out of no where peeves burst into the class room
Peeves,out of no where, bursts into the class room
400
How can you make this sentence have a participial phrase? Grover grew bored waiting for the others to arrive.
Waiting for the others to arrive, Grover grew bored.
500
Identify the dependent clause "I found a water jug and refilled their bowls, then used Anaklusmos to drag the mismatched foods out of their cages." (Riordan, The Lightening Thief)
then used Anaklusmos to drag the mismatched foods out of their cages
500
What makes this a prepositional phrase? The lighted dial of Dudley's watch, which was dangling over the edge of the sofa on his fat wrist, told harry he would be eleven in ten minutes time. (Rowling 45)
Over the edge of the sofa on his fat wrist
500
Make the sentence below an Appositive Phrase. harry was feeling unsafe as he walked down the dark halls
Harry, feeling unsafe, walked down the dark halls.
500
How can you make this sentence have a participial phrase? Jenny could feel her face blush talking to Harry.
Talking to Harry, Jenny could feel her face blush.