Definitions
Adjective & Adverb Clauses
Elliptical Adverb Clauses
Identifying Sentence Structure
Potpourri
100
A group of words with a subject and verb.
A clause
100
Identify the subordinate clause and whether it is an adjective or an adverb clause.

The Mount of Olives is a site that gives a complete view of Old Jerusalem.
that gives a complete view of Old Jerusalem; adjective
100
Identify the elliptical adverb clause in each sentence and then provide the understood words.

His explanation is just as likely as yours
as yours (is likely)
100
Identify the number and type of clauses in each sentence then identify which type of sentence it is.

Its summers are hot and dry; its winters are cool and wet.
2 independent clauses; compound
100
Which two St. John's teachers once attended the school as students?
Mr. Wallish and Mrs. Haden
200
A subordinate clause that modifies a verb, an adjective, or an adverb.
An adverb clause
200
Identify the subordinate clause and whether it is an adjective or an adverb clause.

The mountain was given its name because it was filled with olive trees.
because it was filled with olive trees; adverb
200
Identify the elliptical adverb clause in each sentence and then provide the understood words.

Lucy can run faster than Bill.
than Bill (can run)
200
Identify the number and type of clauses in each sentence then identify which type of sentence it is.

Precipitation, which includes mostly rain, can reach up to 42 inches per year in the north, but the southern desert area may get as little as one inch a year since it is drier there.
2 independent clauses, 2 subordinate clauses; compound-complex
200
Finish the song lyric: I don't know about you, but I'm feeling ____________
22
300
A sentence containing two or more independent clauses.
A compound sentence
300
Identify the subordinate clause and whether it is an adjective or an adverb clause.

Since the eleventh century began, pilgrims have been attracted to the Mount of Olives.
since the eleventh century began; adverb
300
Identify the elliptical adverb clause in each sentence and then provide the understood words.

Our neighbors are much richer than we.
than we (are rich)
300
Identify the number and type of clauses in each sentence then identify which type of sentence it is.

Warm beaches that all can enjoy line the western Israeli border.
1 independent clause, 1 subordinate clause; complex
300
In what year was St. John's church renovated?
2005
400
A clause in which the verb or the subject and verb are understood rather than stated.
An elliptical adverb clause
400
Identify the subordinate clause and whether it is an adjective or an adverb clause.

The Western Wall, which is the last remaining wall of the ancient temple, is 160 feet long.
which is the last remaining wall of the ancient temple; adjective
400
Identify the elliptical adverb clause in each sentence and then provide the understood words.

Mark Twain spoke more to her than to me.
than (he spoke) to me
400
Identify the number and type of clauses in each sentence then identify which type of sentence it is.

I will never eat another donut in the basement of my grandparents big, ancient mansion after last night.
1 independent clause; simple
400
Which Roman emperor named the months of the calendar? (Hint: He named one after himself)
Julius Caesar
500
It has a subject and a verb and can stand on its own as a sentence.
An independent clause
500
Identify the subordinate clause and whether it is an adjective or an adverb clause.

Children in Israel must attend school as long as they are between the ages of five and sixteen.
as long as they are between the ages of five and sixteen; adverb
500
Identify the elliptical adverb clause in each sentence and then provide the understood words.

Are they as lonely as I?
as I (am lonely)
500
Identify the number and type of clauses in each sentence then identify which type of sentence it is.

Because the country that I love lies next to the Mediterranean Sea, the climate is very temperate.
1 independent clause, 2 subordinate clauses; complex
500
Which jiggly food product is made from the hides and bones of animals such as pigs, horses, and cows?
Jell-O
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