ASSIGNMENT 1

CHAPTER 1: POSITIONAL CLASSES

EXERCISE 16.3 [1]: pp. 253

The italicized word groups are Nominals. Indicate their functions and write in the
blanks.

Example: To win the match was his greatest ambition.

=> S

1. Can you see from where you sit? => OP

2. I bought a scarf for my favorite aunt from Peoria. =>IO

3. He didn’t give finding the cat a second thought. => IO

4. Where we are going has not been decided. => S

5. She became what she had hoped. => DO

6. He hated arriving late. => DO

7. We found what we wanted. => DO

8. That she was beautiful was evident to all. => S

9. They made him what he had always wanted to be. => OC

10. We never anticipated all of the problems. => DO

EXERCISE 16.7 [1]: pp. 256

Underline the non-finite verbals and accompanying verbal groups. In the blank,
indicate the functions in the non-finite verbal groups as the example.

Example: 1. Having sprinkled the lawn, he turned off the water.

=> V + DO

2. She remembered seeing the play before. => V+DO

3. Do you like to be there? => V+DO

4. We urged the guests to remain for dinner. =>V+OP

5. She was proud of being a member of the band. =>V+SC

6. He wanted the teacher to give him an A. =>V+IO+DO

7. After having been cheerful for weeks, Chuck was now depressed. =>V+DO

8. Keeping quiet, she peered through the window. =>V+SC

9. Harris made his brother repay the loan. =>V+DO

10. Calling Josephine an artist was a compliment. =>V+DO+OC

11. Jim's father did not object to his becoming a Marine. =>V+DO

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