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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