Wednesday, February 4, 2026

Lesson 98 - Parts of the Sentence - Subject/Verb

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Sometimes a sentence can have two or more verbs called a compound verb. A compound verb is joined by either a co-ordinate conjunction or a correlative conjunction
 
     Example: 
     The bell rang and rang.

Instructions: Find the subject, verb/verbs, and conjunctions in these sentences.

1. Carl listened carefully but heard nothing.

2. The car raced down the road and hit a tree.

3. The audience stood and cheered the performance.

4. The men caught, cooked, and ate the fish.

5. Sue either has done the job or will do it now.


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Answers:

1. Carl listened carefully but heard nothing.

2. The car raced down the road and hit a tree.

3. The audience stood and cheered the performance.

4. The men caught, cooked, and ate the fish.

5. Sue either has done the job or will do it now.
 

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Lesson 298 - Parts of the Sentence - Compound/Complex Sentences

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Instructions: Using all the knowledge learned in the previous lessons, find the verbs (v), subjects (subj), predicate nominatives (pn), direct objects (do), appositives (app), nouns of address (na), adjectives (adj), predicate adjectives (pa), adverbs (adv), prepositions (prep), objects of the preposition (op), prepositional phrases (p ph), indirect objects (io), objective complements (oc), conjunctions (c), relative pronouns (p), and verbals in the following sentences.
 
If the word is a verbal, tell whether it is a gerund, participle, noun infinitive, adjective infinitive, or adverb infinitive.  If there are any adjectives, adverbs, prepositional phrases, verbals, or verbal phrases then tell what word they modify.

If the sentence has a dependent clause, tell whether it is a noun clause, adverb clause, or adjective clause. If it is an adjective or adverb clause, tell which word it modifies, and if it is a noun clause tell how they are used.

1. We enlarged our house, and after we had finished the work, we moved to Hawaii and never returned.

2. The vacation should be restful, but many people take vacations that are never restful.

3. James said that will be enough, and everyone agreed.

4. Dad went fishing, but Mom stayed home because she wanted to be there when Terri arrived.

5. Although the children were running everywhere, closer observation indicated that they were playing a game, and they had created it themselves.


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Answers:

1. enlarged - v; we - subj; house - do; our - adj modifying house; and - c; moved/returned - v; we - subj; never - adv modifying returned; to Hawaii - adv p ph modifying moved; to - prep; Hawaii - op; after we had finished the work - adverb clause modifying moved/returned; had finished - v; we - subj; work - do; the - adj modifying work; after - c (introductory word)

2. should be - v; vacation - subj; restful - pa modifying vacation; the - adj modifying vacation; but - c; take - v; people - subj; vacations - do; many - adj modifying people; that are never restful - adjective clause modifying vacations; are - v; that - subj; restful - pa modifying that; never - adv modifying are

3. said - v; James - subj; that will be enough - noun clause used as the direct object; will be - v; that - subj; enough - pa; and - c; agreed - v; everyone - subj

4. went - v; Dad - subj; fishing - vbl (participle) used as the predicate adjective; but - c; stayed - v; Mom - subj; home - adv modifying stayed; because she wanted to be there - adverb clause modifying stayed; wanted - v; she - subj; to be there - noun infinitive phrase used as the direct object; to be - vbl (infinitive); there - adv modifying to be; because - c (introductory word); when Terri arrived - adverb clause modifying to be; arrived - v; Terri - subj; when - c (introductory word)

5. although the children were running everywhere - adverb clause modifying indicated; were running - v; children - subj; everywhere - adv modifying were running; the - adj modifying children; although - c (introductory word); indicated - v; observation - subj; closer - adj modifying observation; that they were playing a game - noun clause used as the direct object; were playing - v; they - subj; game - do; a - adj modifying game; that p (introductory word, does not fit grammatically); and - c; had created - v; they - subj; it - do; themselves - adv modifying had created



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Tuesday, February 3, 2026

Lesson 97 - Parts of the Sentence - Subject/Verb

 
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Interjections, like the introductory there, do not fit grammatically with the rest of the sentence. They are never the subject. They come at the beginning of a sentence and may be set off with a comma
 
     Example: 
     Oh, I like your new car.

Instructions: Find the subject, verb, and interjections in these sentences.

1. Hey, what are you doing over there?

2. Yes, I would like that very much.

3. Well, Joe did it.

4. Yippee! Our team won the game.

5. Gosh, how did you do that?


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Answers:

1. Hey, what are you doing over there?

2. Yes, I would like that very much.

3. Well, Joe did it.

4. Yippee! Our team won the game.

5. Gosh, how did you do that?
 

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Lesson 297 - Parts of the Sentence - Compound/Complex Sentences

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Instructions: Using all the knowledge learned in the previous lessons, find the verbs (v), subjects (subj), predicate nominatives (pn), direct objects (do), appositives (app), nouns of address (na), adjectives (adj), predicate adjectives (pa), adverbs (adv), prepositions (prep), objects of the preposition (op), prepositional phrases (p ph), indirect objects (io), objective complements (oc), conjunctions (c), relative pronouns (p), and verbals in the following sentences.
 
If the word is a verbal, tell whether it is a gerund, participle, noun infinitive, adjective infinitive, or adverb infinitive.  If there are any adjectives, adverbs, prepositional phrases, verbals, or verbal phrases then tell what word they modify.

If the sentence has a dependent clause, tell whether it is a noun clause, adverb clause, or adjective clause. If it is an adjective or adverb clause, tell which word it modifies, and if it is a noun clause tell how they are used.

1. Since we had gone only a mile from camp, we could return before dark, and we would not become lost.

2. After the tornado had hit, my house was gone, but my neighbor's house was not touched.

3. Mary heard the frightening noise again, and the sound was one that would frighten the bravest of people.

4. The route can be changed, but I know several people who will not like the change.

5. Dr. Mathews did what could be done, but it simply was not enough to save his life.


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Answers:

1. since we had gone only a mile from camp - adverb clause modifying could return; had gone - v; we - subj; mile - adv modifying had gone; a - adj modifying mile; only - adv modifying mile; from camp - adj p ph modifying mile; from - prep; camp - op; could return - v; we - subj; before dark - adv p ph modifying could return; before - prep; dark - op; would become - v; we - subj; lost - pa modifying we; not - adv modifying would become; and - c

2. after the tornado had hit - adverb clause modifying was gone; had hit - v; tornado - subj; the - adj modifying tornado; after - c (introductory word); was gone - v; house - subj; my - adj modifying house; was touched - v; house - subj; my/neighbor's - adj modifying house; not - adv modifying was touched; but - c

3. heard - v; Mary - subj; noise - do; the - adj modifying noise; frightening - vbl (participle) modifying noise; again - adv modifying heard; was - v; sound - subj; one - pn; the - adj modifying sound; and - c; that would frighten the bravest of people - adjective clause modifying one; would frighten - v; that - subj; bravest - do; the - adj modifying bravest; of people - adj p ph modifying bravest; of - prep; people - op

4. can be changed - v; route - subj; the - adj modifying route; know - v; I - subj; people - do; several - adj modifying people; but - c; who will not like the change - adjective clause modifying people; will like - v; who - subj; change - do; the - adj modifying change; not - adv modifying will like

5. did - v; Dr. Mathews - subj; what could be done - noun clause used as the direct object; could be done - v; what - subj; was - v; it - subject; enough - pa modifying it; not/simply - adv modifying was; to save his life - adverb infinitive phrase modifying enough; to save - vbl (infinitive); life - direct object, his - adjective modifying life



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Monday, February 2, 2026

Lesson 96 - Parts of the Sentence - Subject/Verb

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A simple sentence is a group of words expressing a complete thought, and it must have a subject and a verb (predicate - some grammar books use the word predicate, but I will use verb).  A verb shows action or state of being.  The subject tells who or what about the verb.  When finding the subject and the verb in a sentence, always find the verb first and then say who or what followed by the verb.

      Example:
      The bell rang.
      Find the verb - rang
      Who or what rang?
      The bell rang, so bell is the subject.
      The bell rang.


Some sentences begin with an introductory there. It is never the subject. The subject will always come after the verb in such a sentence. There can also be an adverb. The introductory there doesn't fit grammatically with the rest of the sentence as we will find most other words do.
 
To be an introductory there, it must meet these rules: 
  1. It must be the first word of a sentence. (Sometimes a prepositional phrase out of its normal order can come before it.)
  2. It cannot mean where.
  3. It must be with a state of being verb.  
      Example: 
      There is some food in the refrigerator.
      Find the verb - is
      Who or what is
      Food is, so food is the subject. 
      There is some food in the refrigerator.
 
      Example:
      In the refrigerator there is some food
      (Moving the prepositional phrase does not change the introductory there.)


Instructions: Find the subject and verb in these sentences.

1. There may not be time for an encore.

2. In the mail box, there was no mail.

3. There has been no letter today.

4. There weren't many men at the meeting.

5. In the snow there were many tracks.


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Answers:

1. There may not be time for an encore.

2. In the mail box, there was no mail.

3. There has been no letter today.

4. There weren't many men at the meeting.

5. In the snow there were many tracks.
 

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Lesson 296 - Parts of the Sentence - Compound/Complex Sentences

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Instructions: Using all the knowledge learned in the previous lessons, find the verbs (v), subjects (subj), predicate nominatives (pn), direct objects (do), appositives (app), nouns of address (na), adjectives (adj), predicate adjectives (pa), adverbs (adv), prepositions (prep), objects of the preposition (op), prepositional phrases (p ph), indirect objects (io), objective complements (oc), conjunctions (c), relative pronouns (p), and verbals in the following sentences.
 
If the word is a verbal, tell whether it is a gerund, participle, noun infinitive, adjective infinitive, or adverb infinitive.  If there are any adjectives, adverbs, prepositional phrases, verbals, or verbal phrases then tell what word they modify.

If the sentence has a dependent clause, tell whether it is a noun clause, adverb clause, or adjective clause. If it is an adjective or adverb clause, tell which word it modifies, and if it is a noun clause tell how they are used.

1. John went to school, but James remained at home because he had a sore throat.

2. If he changes his mind, we shall know for sure that Joe has learned his lesson, but only time will tell.

3. Those clouds promise rain; we should hurry before we get caught in a flash flood.

4. Here is the money that I owed you, and I am happy to be free of debt.

5. Were you ever in a storm that was full of lightning, or don't you recall?


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Answers:

1. went - v; John - subj; to school - adv p ph modifying went; to - prep; school - op; but - c; remained - v; James - subj; at home - adv p ph modifying remained; at - prep; home - op; because he had a sore throat - adverb clause modifying remained; had - v; he - subj; throat - do; a/sore - adj modifying throat; because - c (introductory word)

2. If he changes his mind - adverb clause modifying shall know; changes - v; he - subj; mind - do; his - adj modifying mind; if - c (introductory word); shall know - v; we - subj; for sure - adv p ph modifying shall know; for - prep; sure - op; that Joe has learned his lesson - noun clause used as the direct object; has learned - v; Joe - subj; lesson - do; his - adj modifying lesson; that - p (introductory word, does not fit grammatically); will tell - v; time - subj; only - adj modifying time; but - c

3. promise - v; clouds - subj; rain - do; those - adj modifying clouds; should hurry - v; we - subj; before we get caught in a flash flood - adverb clause modifying should hurry; get - v; we - subj; caught in a flash flood - participial phrase used as a predicate adjective; caught - vbl (participle); in a flash flood - adv p ph modifying caught; in - prep; flood - op; a/flash - adj modifying flood; before - c (introductory word)

4. is - v; money - subj; the - adj modifying money; here - adv modifying is; that I owed you - adjective clause modifying money; owed - v; I - subj; that - do; you - io; am - v; I - subj; happy - pa modifying I; to be free of debt - adverb infinite phrase modifying happy; to be - vbl (infinitive); free - pa modifying to be; of debt - adv p ph modifying free; of - prep; debt - op; and - c

5. were - v; you - subj; ever - adv modifying were; in a storm - adv p ph modifying were; in - prep; storm - op; a - adj modifying storm; that was full of lightning - adjective clause modifying storm; was - v; that - subj; full - pa modifying that; of lightning - adv p ph modifying full; of - prep; lightning - op; do recall - v; you - subj; n't - adv modifying do recall; or - c


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Saturday, January 31, 2026

Quiz for Lessons 91 - 95 - Parts of the Sentence - Subject/Verb

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Instructions: Find the subject and verb in the following sentences. Remember that some sentences can have an inverted order.

1. Here is my shoe!

2. The little boy hit the big girl.

3. You seem unhappy today.

4. Down the road hopped the rabbit.

5. Are we going out on Halloween?

6. Have the men come all the way from Europe?

7. The soup tasted good in the cold weather.

8. The passenger should have been stopped at the gate.

9. The mail could have arrived earlier.

10. Don't go into that house!


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Answers:

1. Here is my shoe!

2. The little boy hit the big girl.

3. You seem unhappy today.

4. Down the road hopped the rabbit.

5. Are we going out on Halloween?

6. Have the men come all the way from Europe?

7. The soup tasted good in the cold weather.

8. The passenger should have been stopped at the gate.

9. The mail could have arrived earlier.

10. Don't go into that house! (understood you)
 

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Quiz for Lessons 291- 295 - Parts of the Sentence - Compound/Complex Sentences

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Instructions: The following sentences are made up of two independent clauses with one or more dependent clauses. You are to identify the clauses telling what kind each is. The choices are independent clause, noun clause, adjective clause, or adverb clause.

1. Rulon steered the jeep down the muddy road to the camp site, and then he discovered that it was the wrong road.

2. When Carl came up to bat, the bases were loaded, and there were two outs.

3. I've just learned that our vacation plans must be changed; as a result, we'll leave later in the month.

4. Older television sets had tubes; the newest models, which take less space, are digital televisions.

5. My Uncle Al drove a snow-removal truck, and when there was a big snow storm, he would be called to work at any time.

6. If you are an election judge, you distribute the ballots, and you count them after the polls close.

7. Many monuments are found around the White House, and foreign leaders who come to Washington often visit them.

8. The doctor told us how we could revive a heart-attack victim, and she demonstrated on a dummy, me.

9. Jeff tried the new dance steps that had been demonstrated, and he mastered them quickly.

10. The bola is a rope which is used to catch animals; it has weights on the end of it.


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Answers:

1. Rulon steered the jeep down the muddy road to the camp site = independent clause
then he discovered = independent clause
that it was the wrong road = noun clause

2. When Carl came up to bat = adverb clause
the bases were loaded = independent clause
there were two outs = independent clause

3. I've just learned = independent clause
that our vacation plans must be changed = noun clause
as a result, we'll leave later in the month = independent clause

4. Older television sets had tubes = independent clause
the newest models are digital televisions = independent clause
which take less space = adjective clause

5. My Uncle Al drove a snow-removal truck = independent clause
when there was a big snow storm = adverb clause
he would be called to work at any time = independent clause

6. If you are an election judge = adverb clause
you distribute the ballots = independent clause
you count them = independent clause
after the polls close = adverb clause

7. Many monuments are found around the White House = independent clause
foreign leaders often visit them = independent clause
who come to Washington = adjective clause

8. The doctor told us = independent clause
how we could revive a heart-attack victim = noun clause
she demonstrated on a dummy, me = independent clause

9. Jeff tried the new dance steps = independent clause
that had been demonstrated = adjective clause
he mastered them quickly = independent clause

10. The bola is a rope = independent clause
which is used to catch animals = adjective clause
it has weights on the end of it = independent clause



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Friday, January 30, 2026

Lesson 95 - Parts of the Sentence - Subject/Verb

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A simple sentence is a group of words expressing a complete thought, and it must have a subject and a verb (predicate - some grammar books use the word predicate, but I will use verb).  A verb shows action or state of being.  The subject tells who or what about the verb.  When finding the subject and the verb in a sentence, always find the verb first and then say who or what followed by the verb.

     Example:
     The bell rang.
     Find the verb - rang
     Who or what rang?
     The bell rang, so bell is the subject.
     The bell rang.

Sometimes a sentence is in inverted order so the subject may come in the middle or at the end of the sentence.

     Example:
     Out of the woods came a bear.
     Find the verb - came
     Who or what came?
     The bear came, so bear is the subject.
     Out of the woods came a bear.

     Example:
     With it, were her cubs in a rolling pile.
     Find the verb - were
     Who or what were?
     The cubs were, so cubs is the subject.
     With it, were her cubs in a rolling pile.

Instructions: Find the subject and verb in these sentences.

1. Just around the corner was the parade.

2. In the fall the leaves cover the ground

3. In the city lived many poor people.

4. Over the fireplace were hanging the stockings for Santa.

5. From the thicket appeared the deer.


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Answers:

1. Just around the corner was the parade.

2. In the fall the leaves cover the ground

3. In the city lived many poor people.

4. Over the fireplace were hanging the stockings for Santa.

5. From the thicket appeared the deer.
 

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Lesson 295 - Parts of the Sentence - Compound/Complex Sentences

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A simple sentence is a group of words expressing a complete thought, and it must have a subject and a verb. A complex sentence is made up of an independent clause and a dependent clause.
 
A compound sentence combines two or more independent clauses. Commas separate the clauses of a compound sentence. (A short sentence joined by and is sometimes combined without a comma.) A semicolon can take the place of the conjunction and comma. Only clauses closely related in thought should be joined to make a compound sentence.

Instructions: The following sentences are either a simple sentence, a compound sentence, a complex sentence, or a compound/complex sentence. Identify the sentences telling what kind each is.

1. None of the other jurors asked me to change my mind.

2. Barbara and Jeanne whispered and giggled all night.

3. That he is my cousin cannot be denied.

4. The boy who is speaking is my brother, and he will be staying with us.

5. I know you don't like him, but that doesn't matter.


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Answers:

1. simple

2. simple

3. complex

4. compound/complex

5. compound/complex



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Thursday, January 29, 2026

Lesson 94 - Parts of the Sentence - Subject/Verb

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A simple sentence is a group of words expressing a complete thought, and it must have a subject and a verb (predicate - some grammar books use the word predicate, but I will use verb).  A verb shows action or state of being.  The subject tells who or what about the verb.  When finding the subject and the verb in a sentence, always find the verb first and then say who or what followed by the verb.

     Example:
     The bell rang.
     Find the verb - rang
     Who or what rang?
     The bell rang, so bell is the subject.
     The bell rang.

An interrogative sentence asks a question.

     Example:
     Do you know the man?

Interrogative sentences many times have the subject between the parts of the verb phrase. To find the verb and the subject, turn the question into a statement.

     Example:
     Have you seen my coat?
     You have seen my coat.
     Find the verb - have seen
     Who or what have seen?
     You have seen, so you is the subject.
     Have you seen my coat?


Instructions: Find the subject and verb in these interrogative sentences.

1. Has James left for home?

2. When did the noise begin?

3. Where is Jeanne attending college?

4. Did Jeff eat any dinner?

5. Will you return on Sunday?


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Answers:

1. Has James left for home?

2. When did the noise begin?

3. Where is Jeanne attending college?

4. Did Jeff eat any dinner?

5. Will you return on Sunday?
 

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Lesson 294 - Parts of the Sentence - Compound/Complex Sentences

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A simple sentence is a group of words expressing a complete thought, and it must have a subject and a verb. A complex sentence is made up of an independent clause and a dependent clause.
 
A compound sentence combines two or more independent clauses. Commas separate the clauses of a compound sentence. (A short sentence joined by and is sometimes combined without a comma.) A semicolon can take the place of the conjunction and comma. Only clauses closely related in thought should be joined to make a compound sentence.

Instructions: The following sentences are either a simple sentence, a compound sentence, a complex sentence, or a compound/complex sentence. Identify the sentences telling what kind each is.

1. Jim and his friend Ryan had planned to return to Canada.

2. Although we searched everywhere, Curtis could find no trace of his shoes.

3. Alaina wrote an original poem, and her mother corrected her spelling.

4. Since he was entrusted with the secret, Fred became very serious, and he was no longer a practical joker.

5. The real story is that he was injured while he was hiking.


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Answers:

1. simple

2. complex

3. compound

4. compound/complex

5. complex



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Wednesday, January 28, 2026

Lesson 93 - Parts of the Sentence - Subject/Verb

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A simple sentence is a group of words expressing a complete thought, and it must have a subject and a verb (predicate - some grammar books use the word predicate, but I will use verb).  A verb shows action or state of being.  The subject tells who or what about the verb.  When finding the subject and the verb in a sentence, always find the verb first and then say who or what followed by the verb.

     Example:
     The bell rang.
     Find the verb - rang
     Who or what rang?
     The bell rang, so bell is the subject.
     The bell rang.

An imperative sentence gives a command or makes a request.     
 
     Examples:
     Hand it in now. 
     Stop.
 
Imperative sentences always have an understood but not stated you as the subject. 
 
     Examples:
     Hand it in now. (You) hand it in now.
     Stop. (You) stop.
 
Instructions: Find the subject and verb in the following imperative sentences.

1. Give me the gun!

2. Help me please.

3. Bring me the paper.

4. Lock the car door always.

5. Run next door for some sugar.


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Answers:

1. Give me the gun! (understood you)

2. Help me please. (understood you)

3. Bring me the paper. (understood you)

4. Lock the car door always. (understood you)

5. Run next door for some sugar. (understood you)
 

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Lesson 293 - Parts of the Sentence - Compound/Complex Sentences

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A complex sentence is made up of an independent clause and a dependent clause.
 
A compound sentence combines two or more independent clauses. Commas separate the clauses of a compound sentence. (A short sentence joined by and is sometimes combined without a comma.) A semicolon can take the place of the conjunction and comma. Only clauses closely related in thought should be joined to make a compound sentence.
 
Instructions: The following sentences are made up of two independent clauses with one or more dependent clauses. You are to identify the clauses telling what kind each is. The choices are independent clause, noun clause, adjective clause, or adverb clause.

1. We enlarged our house, and after we had finished the work, we moved to Hawaii and never returned.

2. The vacation should be restful, but many people take vacations that are never restful.

3. James said that will be enough, and everyone agreed.

4. Dad went fishing, but Mom stayed home because she wanted to be there when Terri arrived.

5. Although the children were running everywhere, closer observation indicated that they were playing a game, and they had created it themselves.


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Answers:

1. We enlarged our house = independent clause
after we had finished the work = adverb clause
we moved to Hawaii and never returned = independent clause

2. The vacation should be restful = independent clause
many people take vacations = independent clause
that are never restful = adjective clause

3. James said = independent clause
that will be enough = noun clause
everyone agreed = independent clause

4. Dad went fishing = independent clause
Mom stayed home = independent clause
because she wanted to be there = adverb clause
when Terri arrived = adverb clause

5. Although the children were running everywhere = adverb clause
closer observation indicated = independent clause
that they were playing a game = noun clause
they had created it themselves = independent clause



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