Vary Sentences With Prepositional Phrases

Teach one structure at a time and have students read their sentences aloud. Compare an appositive at the start, in the middle and at the end to show how placement changes the rhythm.

Move or add a prepositional phrase to open each sentence, such as a rare owl in the old barn. The directions on the page read: A prepositional phrase starts with a word like on, until, or among. Rewrite each sentence to open with one. Move the underlined phrase or add one with the given word. An answer key is included.

Yes, both. We made it for 7th grade sentences, and it works the same at home or at school. At home, a student can work through it alone and then go over it with you, which shows quickly what is solid and what needs another look. In class it works as independent practice, homework or a warm-up, and you can print one copy or a full set.

Add phrases and clauses, change how sentences begin and combine short sentences. The sheets here add participial phrases, adverb clauses, relative clauses and appositives, and they move prepositional phrases to the start of a sentence.

An appositive is a noun phrase that renames a noun beside it. It can open a sentence, sit in the middle between two commas or end the sentence. Three sheets here practice each position with fact pairs about games, film jobs and composers.

An adverb clause tells when, why or under what condition something happens. Add Adverb Clauses to Sentences gives starting words such as when, because and unless for time, reason and condition.

A relative clause begins with who, which or whose and describes a noun. Add Relative Clauses to Sentences has students add one after a noun and set it off with commas.