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1. Identify the simple subject and the main verb in sentence 1.
Ans: study, said
2. In sentence 1, is the object a phrase or a clause? If a phrase, what
type of phrase is it? If a clause, identify its simple subject.
Ans: a clause, Drinking four or more cups of caffeinated coffee daily
3. Identify the relative clause in sentence 1.
Ans: who were diagnosed with stage III of the disease
4. Identify all the subordinate clauses that have noun function in
sentence 1.
Ans: Drinking…disease, that colon cancer …disease
5. In sentence 2, is “all of…cancer” a phrase or a clause? If a phrase,
what type of phrase is it? If a clause, what is its structure name?
Ans: a clause, a relative clause
6. Identify prepositional phrase(s) having an adverbial function in
sentence 3.
Ans: in those…a day, or for about 460 milligrams of caffeine
7. In sentence 3, is “those who … of caffeine” a phrase or a clause? If a
phrase, what type of phrase is it? If a clause, what is its structure
name?
Ans: a phrase, NP
8. Identify the adverbial clause in sentence 4.
Ans: than non-coffee drinkers (were to have their cancer return)
9. Identify the simple subject and the main verb in sentence 5.
Ans: Those, experienced
10.Identify all the infinitive you can find in sentence 4.
Ans: to have, (to) return, to die
Drinking four or more cups of caffeinated coffee daily may significantly reduce
the chance that colon cancer will return in patients who were diagnosed with
stage III of the disease, a study said Monday.
The study involved about 1,000 patients, all of whom had undergone surgery
and chemotherapy for stage III colon cancer.
Researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Center in Boston found that the greatest
benefit was seen in those who drank four or more cups of coffee a day, for
about 460 milligrams of caffeine.
“These patients were 42 percent less likely to have their cancer return than
non-coffee drinkers, and were 33 percent less likely to die from cancer or any
other cause,” said the study published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
Those who drank two to three cups of coffee daily experienced a “more
modest benefit, while little protection was associated with one cup or less.”
The researchers found the lowered risks of recurrence and death were
specifically tied to the caffeine in coffee rather than other coffee components.
Stage III disease means that the colon cancer has been found in the lymph
nodes near the original tumor site, but not elsewhere in the body.
Lead author Charles Fuchs, director of the Gastrointestinal Cancer Center at
Dana-Farber, said these patients have about a 35 percent chance of the
cancer coming back after treatment.
Most recurrences happen within five years of treatment.
“We found that coffee drinkers had a lower risk of the cancer coming back and
a significantly greater survival and chance of a cure,” Fuchs said in a
statement announcing the study’s findings.
Other studies have suggested that coffee may have a protective effect against
postmenopausal breast cancer, melanoma, liver cancer and advanced
prostate cancer.
More study is needed to confirm the study’s finding of the link between coffee
and preventing colon cancer’s return.
“If you are a coffee drinker and are being treated for colon cancer, don’t stop,”
Fuchs said.
“But if you’re not a coffee drinker and wondering whether to start, you should
first discuss it with your physician.”