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State which word class each of the words in the following sentence belongs to.

State if it's closed or open


word class.
An old man with an umbrella chased the dog.
An _____________________________ umbrella ________________________
old _____________________________ chased ___________________________
man ____________________________ the ______________________________
with ____________________________ dog ______________________________

Underline and identify the subject and object in these sentences, and its type.
1. It took us three hours to get to Sarah's house.
2. The computer solved the problem for us.
3. He swam 500 metres to shore.
4. The made an example of him by expelling him.
5. I had to stand on tiptoe and even then I could hardly reach the shelf.

Write the verb in brackets in the space either as a singular verb or plural verb so that it agrees with the main
noun.
1. The cost of housing in the southern parts of the country _______________ (have) risen dramatically in
the last year.
2. The Waterman's Junior Book Prize _______________ (include) three adults and three children.
3. The village's first new houses for 20 years _______________ (be) to be built next to Grove Farm.
4. Either the station or the cinema _______________ (be) a good place to meet.
5. The fifty pounds he gave me __________________ (be) soon spent.
6. The number of students registered in the class __________________ (be) 20.
7. A number of refugees __________________ (have) been turned back at the border.
8. None of the equipment __________________ (appear) to be damaged.
9. The President or his representatives __________________ (be) to attend the meeting.
10. Economics __________________ (have) only recently been recognized as a scientific study.
1. One-third of this article _____________ (be) taken up with statistical analysis.
2. Much of the book _____________ (seem) relevant to this study.
3. Many researchers ______________ (depend) on grants from industry.
Underline the subject and predicate in these sentences.
1. What worries us is the poor selection process.
2. That Rangers won both matches was a great achievement.
3. The man who is sitting over there told me that he just bought a ticket to Tahiti.
4. Someone in your household should probably do so as soon as possible.
5. Many people will listen with interest to facts about bugs.

Identify sentences constituents (NP, VP, AdjP...) and analyze them. Identify the head and dependents.

1. We need a manager who is reasonably flexible in their approach.

2. A young woman from Boston fiercely complained.

3. I feel all the better for my holiday.

4. He spoke virtually inaudibly.

5. We left before the last act.

Identify sentence elements, direct object, indirect object, adverbial, subject/object complement.

1. The boy seemed afraid.


2. He jumped out of the window.
3. Virtually all copies are torn.
4. She described the situation to me.
5. I declare this centre open.
6. Jasmine taught music to a large number of students at the school.
7. Her story sounds true.
8. Granny left Raoul all her money.
9. The scientific evidence proved him guilty.
10. She lives in the house with the red door.
Describe word category of verbs. (meaning, inflection, function, and subclasses)
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Identify canonical and non-canonical clauses, and the type of clause.

1. The farm was surrounded by troops. _________________________________


2. His wife was very rich. ___________________________________________
3. Meeting you and your family has been a great pleasure. ________________________
4. The others I said he could have. _______________________________
5. It isn't clear to me whether he was even listening. _________________________

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