Activity 1: Identify the following underlined phrases. Tell whether it is a prepositional phrase, noun phrase, infinitive phrase participial phrase or verb phrase.
1. (Entering the office), we met the new accountant.
2. The boys (sitting by the road) were gossiping.
3. The boys sitting (by the road) were gossiping.
4. The boys sitting by the road (were gossiping)
5. I want (a cute puppy) for Valentines
6. I want (to buy) the necklace next week.
7. The chicken on the table was eaten by (our neighbor's dog)
8 The chicken (on the table) was eaten (by our neighbor's dog)
9. The chicken on the table (was eaten) by (our neighbor's dog)
10. The cat jumped (off the counter)
11. They (were sitting) by the tree.
12. The book belongs (to Jason).
13. Would you prefer (to live) in the province instead of a town?
14. Would you prefer to live in the province (instead of a town)?
15. She (is helping) her friend move.
Activity 2: TRUE or FALSE. All of the following are independent clause. Write True or False.
1. The secret of life is honesty.
2. I like tea and he likes coffee.
3. Because he was hungry.
4. After he finished school.
5. Since you broke the rules.
6. While walking the beach.
7. I forget my homework
8. Even though it takes a long time to learn English
9. Andrea was always in a lot of trouble with her teachers.
10. Jake doesn't like milk tea.
Activity 3: Tell whether the (open and close parenthesis) clause is independent or dependent clause. Write IC for independent clause an
dependent clause.
1. (She returned the computer), after she noticed it was damaged.
2. (Whenever prices go up), customers buy less products.
3. (Before the bell rang), the children packed up, and the teacher collected their work.
4 (The human brain never stops working) until you stand up to speak in public.
5. (I learned English perfectly) because I studied very hard.
6. (If the ozone layer collapses), the global community will suffer.
7. (This is the house) that Jack built.
8. (Although he is crazy), the teacher loves him anyway.
9. The dog chased the cat, but (the cat got away)
10. I am done with the grades of my students; (however, I will not submit them yet).​