SAT Practice- Supplementary Phrases

The boy, playing with a lighter, almost burned the house down.
Playing with a lighter, the boy almost burned the house down.
The boy almost burned the house down, lighting the rug on fire.

The sentence has to make sense without the extra info.

The boy, playing with a lighter, almost burned the house down.
vs.
Playing with a lighter, could burn down a house.

The melee, a confused mass, resulted in 7 injuries. (noun phrase)

The girl, whose world was crumbling, still had to go to work. (who or which phrase)

The teacher, long-winded and talkative, made everyone late. (adjective phrase)

The girl, worrying about her job, was quiet at school. (-ing verb phrase)

When walking on ice, you should be cautious. (time phrase)

Laughing hysterically, the girls made him feel silly. (-ing verb phrase)

Talkative and rude, Greg was a teacher's worst nightmare. (adjective phrase)

He regretted going to the movie, which ended up being three hours long. (which phrase)

The melee, a confused mass, resulted in 7 injuries. (noun phrase)

The girl, whose world was crumbling, still had to go to work. (who or which phrase)

The teacher, long-winded and talkative, made everyone late. (adjective phrase)

The girl, worrying about her job, was quiet at school. (-ing verb phrase)

When walking on ice, you should be cautious. (time phrase)

Laughing hysterically, the girls made him feel silly. (-ing verb phrase)

Talkative and rude, Greg was a teacher's worst nightmare. (adjective phrase)

He regretted going to the movie, which ended up being three hours long. (which phrase)

Playing with a lighter, the boy almost burned the house down.
The boy almost burned the house down, playing with a lighter.

The girl, who had been practicing since she was young, won the National Championship.

The video game--full of terrible graphics and glitches--did not sell well.