Underline the clause elements and state the Verb patterns

(Clause types) of the following sentences. Optional constituents

should be put in parentheses.

1. Ireland kept European culture alive during the Dark Ages.

2. White teenage girls define beauty in terms of physical
perfection .
3. In contrast, black teenage girls define it in terms of the right
attitude.
4. Most single-parent families don’t happen by choice.
5. Anne Tyler wrote the book in our living room.
6. We played snooker after dinner.
7. The performance lasted four hours.
8. He appointed Ruth secretary.
9. Gerald gave Helen roses.
10. That sounds a good idea.
11. The children played in the garden all afternoon.
12. I observed John in the garden.
13. Fast cars and motorcycles are dangerous.
14. John made Mary a good husband.
15. He made her career a success.
16. In America most students are now on vacation.
17. Everyone considered Pat an imposter.
18. He hurried.
19. I imagined her beautiful.
20. He’s getting angry.
21. He got through the window.
22. I was walking my dog.
23. My dog was walking.
24. They narrowed the road.
25. The road became narrower.
26. The door opened.
27. The key opened the door.
28. He got her a splendid present.
29. The flowers have died.

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30. The frost has killed the flowers.
31. He’ll get a surprise.
32. He got his shoes and socks wet.
33. He got himself into trouble.
34. The baby is sleeping.
35. The baby is asleep.
36. She kindly sent us some photographs.
37. Sometimes she sings beautifully.
38. They heard what we said.
39. What you do is legal.
40. That was what I thought too.
41. You must do the best with what you have.
42. Jack made whoever came there the same offer.
43. We will name the baby whatever his grandfather wishes.
44. I’ll take whichever is the most durable.
45. Betty forgot to bring the coffee.
46. George postponed mailing the letter.
47. Her hobby is gardening.
48. To err is human.
49. Hard practice made Evelyn a good swimmer.
50. That is whom I saw.
51. That is she.
52. She gave whomever she met a cheery smile.
53. She hated to miss the party.
54. I saw them break the window.
55. The doctor advised him to stop smoking.
56. Jerry knows that history is never completely true.
57. You made me what I am.
58. He assigned whoever was late an extra problem.
59. They made him what he had always wanted to be.
60. He did not give finding the cat a second thought.
61. Whether or not I made a promise is irrelevant.
62. How to make money always sells.
63. To lose hurts.
64. They broke the window on purpose.

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65. I’ve not been feeling well for the past few weeks.
66. I’ll make them a salad.
67. They made us prisoners.
68. She felt a pain.
69. She felt a fool.
70. It bothered me that my daughter had lied.

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I don’t watch much telly- mostly Neighbours and Newsnight,

neither being at meal times, and Men Behaving Badly which I
laugh at too much to be eating. I don’t cook for myself and,
because I absolutely hate supermarkets, don’t shop. But I have
been known to fill a plate with toast and marmite,tomatoes and bits
of fruit and cheese, and sit down in front of the television.

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