Identifying Traits
This phrase in "Lisa is a dedicated student who never misses a deadline" describes Lisa’s work ethic.
What is 'dedicated student'?
This phrase in "Tom left early because he had an important meeting" explains why Tom left.
What is 'because he had an important meeting'?
In "She worked overtime to save money for a vacation," this phrase explains her motivation.
What is 'to save money for a vacation'?)
The phrase "as a result of the storm" in "The power went out as a result of the storm" serves this purpose.
What is 'explaining the cause of the power outage'?
This phrase in "She took extra lessons to improve her math skills" explains why she took extra lessons.
What is 'to improve her math skills'?
This phrase in "Mark is a generous person who donates to charity every month" identifies a character trait.
What is 'generous person'?
In "She apologized since she didn’t mean to hurt his feelings," this part of the sentence provides the reason for her apology.
What is 'since she didn’t mean to hurt his feelings'?
The phrase "because he wanted to impress the coach" in "He practiced every day because he wanted to impress the coach" serves this purpose.
What is 'explaining his motivation for practicing'?
In "He was promoted because of his hard work," this phrase explains why he was promoted.
What is 'because of his hard work'?
In "They worked together so they could finish the project faster," this phrase explains their motivation.
What is 'so they could finish the project faster'?
In the sentence "The shy child hid behind his mother when meeting new people," this phrase describes the child's personality.
What is 'shy child'?
In "We stayed inside because of the heavy rain," this phrase explains why they stayed inside.
What is 'because of the heavy rain'?
In "She volunteered at the shelter since she loves animals," this phrase tells us why she volunteered.
What is 'since she loves animals'?
This phrase in "She was exhausted after running a marathon" explains the cause of her exhaustion.
What is 'after running a marathon'?
This phrase in "He skipped lunch because he wasn’t hungry" explains why he skipped lunch.
What is 'because he wasn’t hungry'?
In the sentence "The courageous firefighter ran into the burning building," this adjective describes the firefighter’s bravery.
What is 'courageous'?
This part of the sentence "He studied all night so he could pass the test" tells us why he studied.
What is 'so he could pass the test'?
This phrase in "John joined the gym to improve his health" explains his reason for joining.
What is 'to improve his health'?
In "They canceled the event due to bad weather," this phrase explains why the event was canceled.
What is 'due to bad weather'?
In "She trained for months to prepare for the marathon," this phrase explains her reason for training.
What is 'to prepare for the marathon'?
The phrase "a skilled musician" in "She is a skilled musician who can play five instruments" serves this purpose.
What is 'describing her musical ability'?
The phrase "due to the unexpected traffic" in "They were late due to the unexpected traffic" serves this purpose.
What is 'explaining the reason for being late'?
In "They moved to the city for better job opportunities," this phrase explains why they moved.
What is 'for better job opportunities'?
The phrase "so he wouldn’t be late" in "He set an alarm so he wouldn’t be late" serves this purpose.
What is 'explaining the reason for setting the alarm'?
The phrase "so they could win the championship" in "The team practiced daily so they could win the championship" serves this purpose.
What is 'explaining their motivation for practicing'?