Clauses
Is the capitalized section an independent or dependent clause? Alex and Georgia, and sometimes Ellen, always gossip WHEN MR. DETLOFF WRITES ON THE BOARD.
dependent
What is a phrase?
A group of word without a subject or a verb
How are Prepositional Phrases used in sentences?
adjective and adverb
What makes a simple sentence?
Simple = 1 Independent Clause
What is this group of words? "after school"
Prepositional Phrase
Is the capitalized section an independent or dependent clause? I SAW CHIMA stalking me in Echo Park.
independent
Identify the prepositional phrase: Jake often eats his lunch in the cafeteria.
in the cafeteria
Identify the adjective phrase: Blake loves going to cross country races so that he can check out all of the competitors.
of the competitors - modifies all = adjective phrase
What makes up a compound sentence?
Two independent clauses
Identify the phrases in the following sentence. When the sun came out, we decided to take a break on the deck in the afternoon.
on the deck and in the afternoon
Identify the independent and dependent clauses in the following sentence (beware of phrases!): Natalie rocks at grammar, but Connor and Kurtis are some serious competition.
Natalie rocks = IC Connor and Kurtis are some serious competition = IC
Identify the phrase in the following sentence and its type (adjective or adverb). Although Vince isn't here, we can still talk about his Homecoming exploits.
about his Homecoming exploits = adv. prep. phrase
Identify the prep phrase in the following sentence. Although Caleb, Andrew, Teddy, and Juan love the back row, only Juan is dreaming about someone special.
about someone special = prep phrase
What type is the following sentence? Even though Jessica and Lilla are new to Chadwick, they have made tons of friends already!
Complex
Identify the sentence type. Henry, Greg, Tori, and Taylor impress us with their athletic skills, but their attitudes off the court leave us pondering.
Compound
Identify the independent and dependent clauses in the following sentence (beware of phrases!): Although Emily M. and Meghan are often quiet in class, I have seen them get wild during PE.
Although Emily M. and Meghan are often quiet = DC I have seen them get wild = IC
Identify the phrase/s in the following sentence and its/their type/s (adjective or adverb). The girl with the killer style, whose name is Eileen, is performing in the play at the Norris.
with the killer style = adjectival prep. phrase in the play = adverbial prep. phrase at the Norris = adjectival prep. phrase
Identify the phrase/s in the following sentence and its/their type/s (adjective or adverb) Walking across the lawn, Judy saw many weeds amongst the roots.
across the lawn = adverb prep phrase. amongst the roots = adject prep phrase
What type is the following sentence? Matt's stellar sense of humor often makes Morgan laugh uncontrollably.
Simple
Identify the sentence type. Although I don't know for sure, I suspect Alex and Brooks might want to take over the world without us.
complex
Identify the independent and dependent clauses in the following sentence (beware of phrases!): I have seen Miles dominate on the basketball court, scoring shots over the heads of his opponents, since he has serious shot-making skills.
I have seen Miles dominate= IC since he has serious hops = DC
Identify the phrase/s in the following sentence and its/their type/s (adjective or adverb). Coby is always writing sentences about bubbles, but Jody likes sentences about rain.
about bubbles = adj. prep. phrase and about rain = adjectival prep. phrase
Identify the phrase/s in the following sentence and its/their type/s (adjective or adverb). Emma has decided to attend Harvard in the fall after she graduates from high school.
in the fall - modifies attend = adverb prep phrase. from high school - modifies graduates = adverb prep phrase
What makes up a complex sentence?
One Independent Clause and One or more Dependent Clauses
Identify the clauses in the following sentence and tell their type (Independent or Dependent). When Elly, Meg, Jillian, and Yolanda left for school, Meg stayed silent all the way even though everyone else was very exuberant.
When Elly, Meg, Jillian, and Yolanda left for school = dependent clause. Meg stayed silent all the way = independent clause. even though everyone else was very exuberant = dependent clause.