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Part B:
a complex or a compound complex sentence. Identify the sentences telling what kind each.
Exp. Jim and his friend Ryan had planned to return to Canada.
Answer: Simple
1. Cathy wrote an original poem, and her mother corrected her spelling.
2. Although we searched everywhere , Curtis could find no trace of his shoes.
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14. Have you ever been in a storm full of lightning?
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15. John went to school, but James remained at home.
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16. John went to school; however, James remained at home.
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17. While John went to school, James remained at home.
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18. Because James had a sore throat, he remained at home.
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19. James had a sore throat; therefore, he remained at home.
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20. James remained at home since he had a sore throat.
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21. James remained at home, for he had a sore throat.
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11.The vacation should be restful, but many people take vacations that are never restful.
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12. James said that would be enough, and every one agreed.
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13. Dad went fishing, but Mon stayed home because she wanted to be there when Terri
arrived.
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14. Although the children went running everywhere, closer observation indicated that
they were playing a game, and they had created it themselves.
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Part d :
2. Those clouds promise rain; we should hurry before we get caught in a flash flood.
3.Here is the money that I owed you, and I am happy to be free of debt.
4. Were you ever in a storm that was full of lightning, don't you recall?
5. Since we had gone only a mile from camp, we could return before dark , and we would
not become lost.
6. After the tornado had hit, my house was gone , but my neighbors house was not
touched.
7. Mary heard the frightening noise again , and the sound was the one that would
frighten the bravest of the people.
8. The rout can be changed, but I know several people who will not like the change.
9.Dr. Mathews did what could be done, but it simply was not enough to save his life.
10. We enlarged our house, and after we had finished the work, we moved to Hawaii and
never returned.
11. The vacation should be restful, but many people take vacations that are never restful.
13. Dad was fishing, but Mom stayed home because she wanted to be there when Terri
arrived.
14. Although the children were running everywhere, closer observation indicated that
they were playing a game, and they had created themselves.
Part E:1) Combine the following sentences using adverb clauses at the end of the
sentence.
Exp: We watched the robins. They raised their young in our apple tree.
Answer: We watched the robins while they raised their young in
2) Combine the following sentences using adverb clause at the beginning of the sentence.
1.Frank
2. The
rains had started the mud slides. The homes were not safe to live in.
3. Older
people love to sit in the park. They feed the birds and visit.
Part A:
1. adjective phrase
2. adjective clause
3. adjective
4. adjectival phrase
5. adjective clause
6. adverb(one word)
7. adverbial phrase
8. adverb clause
9. adverb of time(one word)
10. adverbial phrase
11.adverb clause
12. adverb of place
13. adverbial phrase
14. adverb clause
15. noun clause
16. noun clause
17. infinitive phrase
Part B:
1. compound
2. complex
3. complex
4. compound/complex
5. simple
6. simple
7. complex
8.compound/complex
9. compound/complex
10. complex
11.compound/complex
12. compound
13. compound/complex
14.simple
15.compound
16. compound
17. complex
18. complex
19. compound
20. complex
21. compound/complex
Part C:
1. If he changes his mind= adverb clause
we should know for sure= indep.clause
that Joe has learned his lesson= noun clause
only time will tell= indep. Clause
2. The clouds promise rain= indep. Clause
we should hurry= indep. Clause
before we get caught in a flash flood= adverb clause
3. Here is the money= indep. clause
that I owe you=adjective clause
I am happy to be free of debt=indep. clause
4. Were you ever in a storm=indep. clause
that was full of lightning=adjective clause
dont you recall= indep. clause
Part D:
1. (If he changes his mind) = adverb clause modifying shall know, changes=verb , he= subject ,
mind= direct object , his=adjective modifying mind , if=subordinating conjunction introducing the
adverb clause; shall know= verb , we=subject , for sure= adverb prepositional phrase modifying
shall know , for= preposition , sure= object of the preposition; (that Joe has learned his lesson)=
noun clause used as the direct object , has learned=verb , Joe= subject , lesson= direct object ,
his=adjective modifying lesson, that=noun clause introductory word which does not fit
grammatically with the sentence ; will tell=verb , time=subject , only = adjective modifying time ,
but= co-ordinate conjunction
2. clouds=subject, promise=verb, rain=direct object , those=adjective modifying clouds ; should hurry
= verb , we=subject ; (before we get caught in a flash flood)=adverb clause modifying should
hurry , get=verb , we=subject , caught in a flash flood =participle phrase used as a predicate
adjective, caught=participle, in a flash flood=adverb prepositional phrase modifying caught ,
in=preposition , flood=object of preposition, a/flash=adjectives modifying flood,
before=subordinate conjunction introducing the adverb clause
3. money=subject, is=verb, the=adjective modifying money, here=adverb modifying is ; (that I owed
you)=adjective clause modifying money , owed=verb , I=subject, that=direct object, you=indirect
object; am=verb , I=subject, happy=predicate adjective modifying I, to be free of debt=adverb
infinitive phrase modifying happy, to be =infinitive, free=predicate adjective to the infinitive, of
debt=adverb prepositional phrase modifying free, of=preposition, debt=object of preposition ,
and=coordinate conjunction
4. were=verb ,you=subject, ever=adverb modifying were, in a storm=adverb prepositional phrase
modifying were , in=preposition , storm=object of the preposition , a=adjective modifying storm ;
(that was full of lightning)=adjective clause modifying storm , was=verb , that=subject ,
full=predicate adjective modifying that , of lightning=adverb prepositional phrase modifying full ,
of=preposition , lightning=object of the preposition ; do recall=verb , you=subject , nt=adverb
modifying do recall , or=co-ordinate conjunction
5. (since we had gone only a mile from camp)=adverb clause modifying could return , had
gone=verb , we=subject , mile=adverb modifying had gone , a=adjective modifying the
adverbial noun mile , only=adverb modifying mile , from camp=adjective prepositional phrase
modifying mile , from=preposition , camp=object of preposition ; could return=verb , we=subject ,
before dark=adverb prepositional phrase modifying could return , before=preposition ,
dark=object of the preposition ; would become=verb , we=subject , lost=predicate adjective
modifying we, not=adverb modifying would become , and=co-ordinate conjunction
6. (after the tornado had hit)=adverb clause modifying was gone , had hit=verb , tornado=subject ,
the=adjective modifying tornado , after=subordinate conjunction introducing the adverb clause ;
was gone=verb , house=subject , my=adjective modifying house ; was touched=verb ,
house=subject , my/neighbors =adjectives modifying house , not=adverb modifying was touched
, but=coordinate conjunction
7. heard=verb , Mary=subject , noise=direct object , the=adjective modifying noise ,
frightening=participle modifying noise , again=adverb modifying heard ; was=verb ,
sound=subject , one=predicate nominative , the=adjective modifying sound , and=coordinate
conjunction ; (that would frighten the bravest people)=adjective clause modifying one , would
frighten=verb , that=subject , bravest=direct object , the=adjective modifying bravest , of
11.
should be = verb , vacation = subject , restful = predicate adjective modifying vacation , the =
predicate adjective modifying vacation ; but = co-ordinate conjunction , take = verb , people =
subject , vacations = direct object , many = adjective modifying people ; ( that never restful ) =
adjective clause modifying vacations , are = verb , that = subject , restful = predicate adjective
modifying that , never = adverb modifying are
12. Said = verb , James = subject ; ( that will be enough ) = noun clause used as the direct object ,
will be = verb , that = subject , enough = predicate adjective
; and = co-ordinate conjunction , agreed = verb , everyone = subject
13. went = verb , Dad = subject , fishing = participle used as the predicate adjective ; but = co ordinate conjunction , stayed = verb , Mom = subject , home = adverb modifying stayed ; (
because she wanted to be there ) = adverb clause modifying stayed , wanted = verb , she =
subject , to be there = noun infinitive phrase used as the direct object , to be = infinitive , there =
adverb modifying to be , because = subordinate conjunction introducing the adverb clause ; (
when Terri arrived ) adverb clause modifying to be , arrived = verb , Terri = subject , when =
subordinate conjunction introducing the adverb clause
14. (although the children were running everywhere)=adverb clause modifying indicated, were
running=verb , children=subject , everywhere=adverb modifying were running , the=adjective
modifying children , although=subordinate conjunction introducing the adverb clause ;
indicated=verb , observation=subject , closer=adjective modifying observation ; (that they were
playing a game)=noun clause used as the direct object, were playing =verb , they=subject ,
game=direct object , a=adjective modifying game , that=introductory word that does not fit
grammatically with the sentence ; and=co-ordinate conjunction , had created=verb , they=subject
, it=direct object , themselves=adverb
Part E :1
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