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B. Underline the whole predicate in each of the sentences below.
The small boy tried to ride the large bicycle.
In the early morning, the campers awoke to the sound of the birds.
The sign on the highway was barely visible through the trees.
The curious child peeked over the backyard fence.
While she was baking cookies, he was making sandwiches.
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C. Underline the adjectives and place parentheses around the adverbs in the sentences
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The sailing ship tossed and teetered on the waves.
The raccoons raided the garbage in the midale of the night.
The baseball hit his bat while he stood at the plate.
Girls and boys both enjoy using the playground equipment.
The wild horses roamed the river valleys.
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The big, brown bear sniffed frantically around the campsite for food.
The whistling wind blew gently across the open field.
Quietly the clever cat crept up on the unsuspecting mouse
It was a hard trick to learn properly.
She was younger than her only cousin.
D. Underline the adjective phrases and place parentheses around the adverb phrases
in the sentences below.
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The Classrooms in the school were located on the second floor,
Students from Europe were visiting Toronto for the summer.
After the game, the players of both teams attended an award ceremony.The families of the students were invited fo a presentation in the
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E. Complete each of the following sentences with a gerund, a participle, or an infinitive.
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He wanted __his old computer.
The ______ road led to the mountain top.
and dancing were her two main talents.
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F. State whether the italicized clause in each of the following sentences is
dependent (D) or independent (ID).
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While they were walking home, they met their friends.
Whenever he played scrabble, he learned new words,
If you don’t study, you might do poorly on your test.
They were worried about the weather because rain was forecast.
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His parents will be home as soon as they finish work.
G. State whether the underlined clause in each of the following sentences is a noun (N)
clause, an adjective (AD}) clause, or an adverb (ADV) clause.
1. That she was a new student was the reason for her shyness.
2. The game, which was played in the rain, ended up being a muddy
affair.
3. They asked where the exact location of the house was.
4, He was interested in whatever job was available.
5. Why anyone would ride a bike without a helmet is a mystery. eedVIEW EES®
Turn the following sentence fragments into complete sentences.
Wherever you may wander,
If we followed his advice,
Despite our effort,
Everywhere | looked,
Unless they change their minds,
Identify the following sentences as compound (CP), complex (CX), or compound-
complex (CCX).
During the summer months, they went to a cottage in
Quebec and visited relatives in Halifax.
They wanted to go to a movie or get together at a friend’s
house if there was nothing at the show worth seeing.
They decided to leave early but the bus was not on time.
They wanted to buy clothes but not to spend too much
money although this seemed impossible.
Although the teams were evenly matched, the game
was one-sided.
They decided to have a barbecue if the weather was
good.
Combine each group of short sentences below into one longer sentence by creating
@ compound, complex, or compound-complex sentence.
They were invited to a party. The party was for Susie’s birthday. The party
was at Susie’s house. The party was on Saturday.
It was a cold night. The wind was howling. They walked home. They were
very cold3. They played the baseball game. They played in the park. They made up
two teams. They had seven players on each team.
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4. Her family planned a trip. They planned to go to Ireland They planned to go
in August, They planned to go for three weeks. They will be staying with
relatives.
K.__In the sentences below, insert appropriate punctuation marks where necessary.
1. We collected bottles tin cans and other recyclable items during the
cleanup
He asked Who would like to be my bowling partner?
3. The campers were told to bring the following items sleeping bag,
flashlight, and warm clothing
4. He waited for his favourite part of the school day recess,
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6. Whenever the cousins get together to play they have a great time
L. Rewrite the following sentences making the verbs transitive. Add words where
needed.
1. The boys were Playing in the schoolyard.
2. She rode quickly but carefully,
3. The girls sang in the concert.
4. He lifted with all his strength.
5. The children ate happily in the lunchroom.