Phrases and Clauses 5 December 2012 Phrases and Clauses I) Prepositional and Appositive Phrases Phrase- a few words that do not have a subject or a verb and are one part of speech in a sentence A) Prepositional Phrases Prepositional phrase- preposition with a noun or pronoun following it Ex: near the table and chairs. “Near” is the preposition and “table and chairs” are the objects. 1) Adjectival Phrases Adjectival phrase- a prepositional phrase that modifies a noun or pronoun
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Relative Clauses - Exercises 1. Re-write the sentences so that they have the same meaning as the original. You must use a relative pronoun. a. I bought a house. It was advertised in the local paper. b. Mary works in our office. Her husband is a plastic surgeon. c. Venice is a wonderful place. We spent our last holiday there. d. He showed us how to create a computer-based game. It was very interesting. e. I’ve just finished reading Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone
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Adverb Clauses An adverb may be a single word such as quickly‚ here or yesterday (see the page Adverbs)‚ or a phrase such as the day before yesterday or to see my mother (see the page Adverb Phrases). However‚ adverbs can also be clauses‚ containing a subject and a full verb. This page will explain the basic types of adverb clauses (sometimes called "adverbial clauses") and how to recognize them. Adverbs‚ adverb phrases‚ and adverb clauses Look at these sentences: I saw the movie yesterday.
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word that connects (conjoins) parts of a sentence. Kinds | Functions | Examples | Coordinating conjunction | A coordinating conjunction is a single word that joins words‚ phrases‚ and clauses of equal grammatical construction. Coordinating conjunctions also join complete sentences‚ i.e.‚ independent clauses. These conjunctions also imbue equal grammatical weight‚ or rank‚ to the joined elements.F – forA – andN – nor B – butO – orY – yetS – so | knives and spoons (noun & noun)‚ run or shout (verb
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for a living. 3) 4) The wheel which was invented thousands of years ago is one of the most significant inventions of all time. 4) 5) The city‚ where Priscilla lives‚ is Dallas. 5) Circle the correct words to complete the sentences. 6) The people with who / whom he has shared his wealth will always be grateful. 7) The man which / whom I’m talking about is the owner of a large factory outside town. 8) Mr. Perez had been a school-bus driver in a rural area which / where the roads are
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1. Combine the following sentences using adverb clauses at the end of the sentence. 1. We watched the robins. They raised their young in our apple tree. 2. Becky read the book. It was recommended by a friend. 3. Dad donates his suits to charity. He has worn them a year. 4. The policemen delayed the drivers. The wrecks were cleared. 5. Ann ate an apple. She studied her vocabulary. 2. Combine the following sentences using adverb clauses at the beginning of the sentence. 1. Frank started medical
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PHRASE A phrase is a group of words‚ without a subject and verb‚ that functions in a sentence as one part of speech. Examples: leaving behind the dog smashing into a fence before the first test COMMON TYPES OF PHRASES 1. PREPOSITIONAL PHRASES • contain a preposition and a noun or pronoun called the object of the preposition. Examples: PREP OBJ OF PRE on the freshly pressed white jacket PREP OBJ OF PREP OBJ OF PREP beside the driftwood and seaweed COMMON TYPES OF PHRASES Prepositional
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SIMPLE SENTENCE A simple sentence‚ also called an independent clause‚ contains a subject and a verb‚ and it expresses a complete thought. In the following simple sentences‚ subjects are in yellow‚ and verbs are in green. A. Some students like to study in the mornings. B. Juan and Arturo play football every afternoon. C. Alicia goes to the library andstudies every day. | The three examples above are all simple sentences. Note that sentence B contains a compound subject‚ and sentence C contains
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structure that contains one independent clause and no dependent clauses. Examples 1. The singer bowed. This simple sentence has one independent clause which contains one subject‚ singer‚ and one predicate‚ bowed. 2. The baby cried. This simple sentence has one independent clause which contains one subject‚ baby‚ and one predicate‚ cried. 3. The girl ran into her bedroom. This simple sentence has one independent clause which contains one subject‚ girl‚ and one predicate‚ ran into
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at Community Hospital. A. who B. which C. whom D. that 4. Only one of the people _________ work in the company is qualified. A. what B. which C. who D. where 5. She is the one _________ I told you about. A. what B. which C. whose D. who 6. Those _________ had studied hard passed their exams. A. what B. which C. who D. whose 7. The magazine _________ you lent me is interesting. A. what B. which C. whom D. whose 8. The man _________ is resting is very tired. A. what B. which C
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