Structure and Written Expression When they are trying to improve their time, joggers clock their practice runs. v: @: To ensure maximum growing time for young rosebushes, plant Vv. Vv. them in early spring. Unless you place a flat stone under one leg, the picnic table will rock. While reading her book, the operator pages employees who get calls. Exercise S-9 Objective: To distinguish between clauses and phrases. Directions: Every sentence has at least one clause. Every clause contains a subject and a verb. A phrase is a group of words that does not have both a subject and a full verb. Put C beside each clause and P beside each phrase. C1 cars cost a lot of money ——~ 11 radial tires are expensive —— 2 interms of population — 12 from ten to twenty years —— 3 walking home takes time ——— 13 the girl standing outside ——— 4 spelling irregular verbs —— 14 hopping from foot to foot ——— 5 todream of better days ——— 15 acupuncture requires needles —— 6 the man ate quickly ——— 16 swimming develops stamina —— 7 carsneedingmanyrepairs ____ 17 to learn English quickly ——— 8 winter nights chillthe bones ____ 18 time heals all wounds — — 9 toenter costs ten dollars —— 19 the drive home at night —— 10 after the last dance —— 20 anger never helps Exercise S-10 Objective: To distinguish sentences from groups of words with missing or unnecessary elements. Directions: To be a sentence, a group of words must contain a subject and a verb. Mark complete and correct sentences with a check (/) in the blank. Mark a group of words with a minus (—) if an element is omitted. Mark a group of words with a plus (+) ifan element is repeated. £1 wateris precious in the desert tt 2 mmning jf is good exercise 144