Sentence Structure Mrs. Dees

The given sentence "The old man is waiting for you" is a simple sentence because it consists of only one independent clause. It has a subject "The old man" and a verb "is waiting". There are no coordinating conjunctions or dependent clauses present in the sentence, indicating that it is a simple sentence.

Compound sentences are made up of two or more independent clauses that can stand alone as complete sentences. To join these independent clauses in a compound sentence, a comma and a coordinating conjunction (such as "and," "but," or "or") or a semicolon can be used. This punctuation helps to clearly separate the independent clauses and indicate their relationship to each other. Therefore, the statement that independent clauses in a compound sentence should be joined by a comma and a coordinating conjunction or a semicolon is true.

The given sentence "I love to shop and text!" is a simple sentence because it consists of only one independent clause. There are no dependent clauses or coordinating conjunctions present in the sentence. The subject "I" and the verb "love" make up the independent clause, and the phrases "to shop" and "and text" act as direct objects.

A complex sentence is a sentence that contains an independent clause, which can stand alone as a complete sentence, and one or more dependent clauses, which cannot stand alone as complete sentences. Therefore, the statement that a complex sentence has one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses is true.

This statement is true because a sentence indeed consists of a subject and a predicate. The subject is the noun or pronoun that performs the action or is being described, while the predicate is the verb that expresses the action or state of being. The order of a sentence typically follows the pattern of subject + verb + object, where the object is the noun or pronoun that receives the action of the verb. Therefore, the given statement is correct.

An appositive phrase is a noun or noun phrase that renames or identifies another noun in the sentence. It provides additional information about the noun it is referring to. The appositive phrase can include modifiers or complements to further describe or clarify the noun. Therefore, the statement that an appositive phrase consists of an appositive plus any modifiers or complements is true.

False. Clauses and phrases are not the same. While both have a subject and predicate, a clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a predicate and can stand alone as a sentence, whereas a phrase is a group of words that does not have a subject and predicate and cannot stand alone as a sentence.

The passage contains four independent clauses. The first independent clause is "Suddenly, she whirled from the window and stood before the glass." The second independent clause is "Her eyes were shining brilliantly, but her face had lost its color within twenty seconds." The third independent clause is "Rapidly, she pulled down her hair." The fourth independent clause is "She let it fall to its full length." Each of these clauses can stand alone as a complete sentence and expresses a complete thought.

A phrase is a group of words that do not contain a subject, a verb, or sometimes both. This means that a phrase is a collection of words that does not express a complete thought or have a clear action or subject. It is a grammatical unit that functions as a single part of speech within a sentence. Therefore, the statement that a phrase does not contain a subject, a verb, or sometimes both is true.

A declarative sentence makes a statement and is punctuated with a period, not a question mark.

The underlined words "until she reached the firm land" indicate a condition or time frame in which the action of "the ice held" occurred. This clause modifies the verb "held" and provides additional information about when the action took place. Therefore, it is an adverb clause.

The underlined words "near the blueberry bush" in the sentence "The apple tree is located near the blueberry bush" function as a prepositional phrase. A prepositional phrase includes a preposition (in this case, "near") and its object ("the blueberry bush"). It functions as an adjective or adverb, providing additional information about the location of the apple tree. In this case, it describes where the apple tree is located.

The given sentence contains the adjective clause "which was very old" which provides additional information about the noun "parking garage". This clause describes the age of the parking garage and modifies the noun, making it an adjective clause.

A simple sentence consists of only one independent clause, which is a complete thought on its own, without any subordinate clauses. Therefore, the given statement is incorrect.

The given statement is false. Every clause does not necessarily contain a subject and an adverb. A clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a predicate, which is the verb phrase. While an adverb can be part of a clause, it is not a requirement for every clause to have an adverb. Some clauses may only have a subject and a verb, without an adverb. Therefore, the statement is incorrect.

The given sentence contains two independent clauses joined by the coordinating conjunction "and" and a dependent clause introduced by the subordinating conjunction "when." This makes it a compound-complex sentence. The first independent clause is "When I went to the store, I saw a blue polo shirt" and the second independent clause is "I saw a green one." The dependent clause "When I went to the store" adds additional information to the sentence.

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The underlined words "After the rain" function as a prepositional phrase. It begins with the preposition "after" and describes when the action of the main clause ("the sun came out") took place. Prepositional phrases typically consist of a preposition followed by a noun or pronoun, and they function as adjectives or adverbs in a sentence. In this case, the prepositional phrase "After the rain" describes when the sun came out, making it a prepositional phrase.

The direct object in this sentence is "the key." It is the noun that receives the action of the verb "located." In this case, the action of locating is being done to the key, making it the direct object.

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The underlined word "raincoat" is a noun because it is a person, place, thing, or idea. In this sentence, "raincoat" refers to a specific object that Webster took to school.

The sentence "I get hungry whenever I smell chocolate chip cookies" contains an adverb clause.

The correct answer is "My uncle planned to drive to work, but he couldn't until the snowplows cleared the roads." This sentence is a compound-complex sentence because it contains two independent clauses ("My uncle planned to drive to work" and "he couldn't until the snowplows cleared the roads") connected by the coordinating conjunction "but." Additionally, the second independent clause also includes a dependent clause ("until the snowplows cleared the roads").

The given sentence "Whoever comes to Grandma Rosa's house is welcomed" contains a dependent clause that functions as a noun. This clause, "Whoever comes to Grandma Rosa's house," acts as the subject of the sentence, indicating that it is a noun clause. It introduces the idea of whoever comes to Grandma Rosa's house and functions as a single unit in the sentence.

The given sentence states that "They named their daughter Natasha." In this sentence, the word "their" is referring to a possessive pronoun indicating that Natasha is the daughter of someone. Therefore, the correct part of speech for the word "their" in this context is a pronoun.

The compound-complex sentence in the passage is: "Ivan laid out an evening suit, and Rainsford as he put it on and noticed that it came from a London tailor who ordinarily cut and sewed for none below the rank of dukes." This sentence is compound because it consists of two independent clauses joined by the coordinating conjunction "and." It is complex because it also contains a dependent clause ("as he put it on and noticed that it came from a London tailor who ordinarily cut and sewed for none below the rank of dukes").

The underlined sentence "Cathy jumped up and came down hard on her heels and started tap dancin" is a compound sentence because it consists of two independent clauses joined by the coordinating conjunction "and".

The given sentence "As Rosalyn went to the mailbox, she stumbled over a huge rock." contains an adverb clause. The adverb clause "As Rosalyn went to the mailbox" modifies the verb "stumbled" and provides information about the circumstances or reason for the action of stumbling. It functions as an adverbial phrase, indicating the time or condition under which the action took place.

The sentence "I ate at the restaurant that you talk about all the time, and the food was delicious!" contains an adjective clause. The clause "that you talk about all the time" modifies the noun "restaurant" and provides additional information about the restaurant.

The passage contains six phrases: "at Mike and Iom's request," "the shrimp boat captain radioed the coast guard," "that a hunter had spent a night on the mountain," "and was possibly in trouble," "the friends grabbed sleeping bags, food, and water," and "fired signal shots on the hillside below hime."

The given sentence "She had made up her mind to follow his instruction when she heard the howling of the wolves" contains a dependent clause that begins with the subordinating conjunction "when". This clause modifies the main verb "made up" and provides information about the time or condition in which the action of making up her mind occurred. Therefore, the correct answer is adverb clause.

The correct answer combines the two sentences to create a complex sentence that shows the cause and effect relationship between the two actions. It uses the subordinating conjunction "because" to indicate that the reason for not being able to wash the car is the rain.

The sentence is rewritten using an introductory element "Slowly," followed by a comma to indicate the manner in which the car moved along the road. This change in word order adds emphasis to the adverb "slowly" and creates a smoother flow in the sentence.

The correct answer is "I like math, but I like English more." This sentence combines the two independent clauses "I like math" and "I like English more" using the coordinating conjunction "but." The conjunction "but" shows a contrast between the two statements, indicating that the speaker prefers English over math.

The correct answer is "Whenever I think about the ending of the book, I start to cry. When I think about the ending of the book, I start to cry. After thinking about the ending of the book, I start to cry." These three options all correctly combine the two sentences using an adverb clause. They show that whenever, when, or after the speaker thinks about the ending of the book, they start to cry.

The correct answer is "My dad works in a factory that produces the paper we use in school." This answer combines the two sentences by using the adjective clause "that produces the paper we use in school" to describe the factory.

The adjective clause in the sentence is "who had dug up her lily bulbs". It modifies the noun "one" and provides additional information about the person responsible for digging up the lily bulbs.

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The correct answer is "The teacher showed slides about the rainforest, and he explained the threat to the rainforest." This answer combines the two sentences by using the coordinating conjunction "and" to show that the teacher both showed slides and explained the threat to the rainforest.

The correct answer explains that the sentence can be rewritten using an introductory element, "Because she did not have any money," followed by a comma. This introductory element sets the reason for Keshia's inability to go on the trip. The answer also provides an alternative version using the contraction "couldn't" instead of "could not."

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The prepositional phrases in the passage are "from far and near," "of the arena," "against its outside walls," "in their places," and "in their similarity."

The two sentences are combined by using the present participle "breaking" to show that the action of breaking the soil happened at the same time as the action of starting a garden. The phrase "behind her house" provides additional information about where the soil was broken.

The correct answer combines the two given sentences by using the subordinating conjunction "although" to show a contrast between the man being invited for dinner and him staying for several months. This creates a complex sentence that effectively conveys the information from both sentences in a concise manner.

The two sentences have been combined using an adjective clause introduced by the relative pronoun "which". The adjective clause "which serve several million people a day" provides additional information about fast food restaurants and explains why they have unique architecture.