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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