Adjective and Adverb Phrases
Verbals and Verbal Phrases
Appositives
Adjective and Adverb Clauses
Sentence Structure
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A tornado is a display of power.
of power, adjective
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Snow is frozen precipitation.
frozen, participle
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Short-range forecasts, predictions for up to five days, are now fairly reliable.
predictions for up to five days; forecasts
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The arts, which differ greatly in each Indian state, have been highly developed in India for thousands of years.
which differ greatly in each Indian state; adjective; arts
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Johann Sebastian Bach came from a musical family, and several of his sons also became composers.
Johann Sebastian Bach came from a musical family, several of his sons also became composers; independent clauses; compound
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Tornadoes occur during violent thunderstorms.
during violent thunderstorms, adverb
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Ski resorts are fun to visit when there is a lot of snow.
to visit, infinitive
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Famous meteorologist Al Roker has a history of making correct predictions.
Al Roker; meteorologist
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Indian music is based on a different scale from the one Western culture uses.
from the one Western culture uses; adjective; scale
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He lived in Germany and served as a violinist, organist, and choir director.
He lived in Germany and served as a violinist, organist, and choir director; independent clause; simple
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The National Weather Service continually looks for tornadoes.
for tornadoes, adverb
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Continuing for several hours, the blizzard made the roads disappear.
continuing for several hours, participial phrase
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The first weather satellite was launched in 1960, two years after my father was born.
two years after my father was born; 1960
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In India, some stringed instruments look like long guitars although they have many more strings.
although they have many more strings; adverb; look
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Bach wrote hundreds of compositions, yet he did not gain fame during his lifetime.
Bach wrote hundreds of compositions, he did not gain fame during his lifetime; independent clauses; compound
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Strong tornadoes can lift cars, homes, and animals into the air.
into the air, adverb
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The meteorologist had a prediction for the storm to last two days.
to last two days, infinitive phrase
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The instruments gauge three important measurements - temperature, air pressure, and humidity.
temperature, air pressure, and humidity; measurements
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Its harmonies, which have different sounds as a base, are distinctive.
which have different sounds as a base; adjective; harmonies
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Most of Bach's compositions were ignored until long after he died.
Most of Bach's compositions were ignored, independent clause; until long after he died, dependent clause; complex
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Tornadoes can cause millions of dollars in damage.
of dollars, adjective in damage, adjective
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He will want to drive home, but he will probably have to turn back.
to drive home, infinitive phrase to turn back, infinitive phrase
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Satellites and weather balloons, two important weather prediction tools, have been greatly improved in recent years.
two important weather prediction tools; satellites and weather balloons
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Even though the music is different, the instruments are similar to those of the Western world.
even though the music is different; adverb; are
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When they are played today, Bach's compositions please audiences, and they often receive standing ovations.
Bach's compositions please audiences, they often receive standing ovations, independent clauses; when they are played today, dependent clause; compound-complex
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