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English 9
Sentence Structure, Verbal Phrase, and Subordinate Clause Use Review #2
Part 1: Sentence Structure
A. Find and label any verbs and subjects in each sentence.
B. Underline the independent clause in each sentence. Put any subordinate clauses in
parentheses.
C. Use the chart on the notes page to help you identify each sentence as simple, compound,
complex, or compound-complex.
D. Darken the appropriate box on the answer sheet to identify the structure of the sentence.
1.
Management is not likely to acquiesce to union demands for raises because the
company’s profits have recently been on the decline.
2.
Those who covet the good fortune of others are likely to be unhappy with their own lot in
life.
3.
Most people look a little bit disheveled when they get up in the morning.
4.
It is sometimes difficult to fathom the motives behind another person’s actions.
5.
There was no wind to disturb the placid surface of the lake.
6.
I sought some pretext for excusing myself from the weekly staff meeting I did not want to
attend.
7.
Elated fans lined the city’s streets to cheer the World Series champions.
8.
A heightened sense of compassion has induced the federal government to adopt a more
indulgent policy toward illegal aliens.
9.
Legislative assemblies preserve decorum by operating under the rules of parliamentary
procedure.
10. A financial institution may stipulate that all its employees be fingerprinted.
PART 2: Verbal Phrases and Subordinate Clause Use
A. Use the information on the notes page to identify the type of phrase or clause: participial
phrase, gerund phrase, infinitive phrase, adjective clause, adverb clause, or noun
clause
B. Darken the letter of the appropriate type of phrase or clause on the answer sheet.
1.
Management is not likely to acquiesce to union demands for raises because the
company’s profits have recently been on the decline.
2.
Management is not likely to acquiesce to union demands for raises because the
company’s profits have recently been on the decline.
3.
Those who covet the good fortune of others are likely to be unhappy with their own lot
in life.
4.
Those who covet the good fortune of others are likely to be unhappy with their own lot
in life.
5.
Most people look a little bit disheveled when they get up in the morning.
6.
It is sometimes difficult to fathom the motives behind another person’s actions.
7.
There was no wind to disturb the placid surface of the lake.
8.
I sought some pretext for excusing myself from the weekly staff meeting I did not
want to attend.
9.
I sought some pretext for excusing myself from the weekly staff meeting I did not want to
attend.
10. Elated fans lined the city’s streets to cheer the World Series champions.
11. A heightened sense of compassion has induced the federal government to adopt a more
indulgent policy toward illegal aliens.
12. Legislative assemblies preserve decorum by operating under the rules of parliamentary
procedure.
13. A financial institution may stipulate that all its employees be fingerprinted.
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English 9
Sentence Structure, Verbal Phrase, and Subordinate Clause Use Review #2
Answer Sheet
Part 1: Sentence Structure
For each of the ten sentences on the other
page, darken the appropriate box to identify the
structure of the sentence.
S=simple, CD=compound,
CX=complex, CC= compound-complex
1.
S
CD
CX
Part 2: Phrases and Clauses
For each of the thirteen underlined groups of
words in the sentences, darken the letter to
identify the type of phrase or clause.
A. participial phrase
B. gerund phrase
C. infinitive phrase
D. adjective clause
E. adverb clause
F. noun clause
1.
A
B
C
D
E
F
2.
A
B
C
D
E
F
CC
2.
S
CD
CX
CC
3.
S
CD
CX
CC
3.
A
B
C
D
E
F
4.
S
CD
CX
CC
4.
A
B
C
D
E
F
5.
A
B
C
D
E
F
5.
S
CD
CX
CC
6.
A
B
C
D
E
F
7.
A
B
C
D
E
F
6.
S
CD
CX
CC
7.
S
CD
CX
CC
8.
A
B
C
D
E
F
8.
S
CD
CX
CC
9.
A
B
C
D
E
F
9.
S
CD
CX
CC
10.
A
B
C
D
E
F
11.
A
B
C
D
E
F
12.
A
B
C
D
E
F
13.
A
B
C
D
E
F
10.
S
CD
CX
CC
NOTES PAGE
Sentence Structure
1. Find and label any verbs and subjects in each sentence.
2. Underline the independent clause in each sentence. Put any subordinate clauses in parentheses.
Sentence
Type
3. Use the chart on the notes page to help you identify each sentence as simple, compound, complex,
or compound-complex.
Simple
Compound
Complex
Independent Clauses
1
2 or more
1
Subordinate Clauses
0
0
at least 1
2 or more
at least 1
Compound-Complex
Verbals
• A participle is a verb form used as an adjective. Participles can end in -ing or -ed. A participial
phrase consists of the participle and any complements or modifiers.
• A gerund is a verb form ending in -ing that acts as a noun. A gerund phrase consists of the gerund
and any complements or modifiers.
• An infinitive is a verb form, usually preceded by to, that is used as a noun, an adjective, or an
adverb. An infinitive phrase consists of the infinitive and any complements or modifiers.
Subordinate Clause Use
Noun Clauses
 Can be replaced by pronouns such as it, this, or somebody
 Are used as subjects, direct objects, indirect objects, predicate nominatives, or objects of a
preposition.
 Cannot be removed from the sentence
Adjective Clauses
 Begin with relative pronouns: who, whom, whose, which, or that; or relative adverbs: where or
when
 Follow and modify a noun or pronoun
 Answer the questions which one?, what kind? or how many?
 Can be removed from the sentence
Adverb Clauses
 Begin with subordinating conjunctions. Commonly Used Subordinating Conjunctions: after,
although, as, as if, as long as, as soon as, as though, because, before, even though, if, once,
since, so that, than, though, unless, until, when, whenever, where, wherever, whether, while
 Appear anywhere in the sentence and answer the questions how?, when?, where?, why?,
under what conditions? or to what extent?
 Can be removed from the sentence.