ENGIIA 02: Phrases, Clauses, and Sentences – Flashcards
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Predicate Nominative
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"The festival site is the shoreline." What kind of complement is "shoreline" ?
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Objective Complement
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"Limited space makes setup difficult." What kind of complement is "difficult" ?
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countries
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"Many countries hold festivals to honor their founders." What is the simple subject?
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last one or more weeks
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"Some festivals last one or more weeks." What is the complete predicate?
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Predicate adjective
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"The roller-coaster ride is popular." What kind of complement is "popular" ?
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Objective complement
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"The citizens of the small town consider participating in the annual parade a symbol of community pride." What kind of complement is "symbol" ?
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Direct object
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"The mayor gave the winner a blue ribbon." What kind of complement is "ribbon" ?
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ancestors'
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"Some families prepare their ancestors' ceremonial food." What is the indirect object?
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(you)
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"Hang this garland of flowers around the top of the float." What is the subject?
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Predicate adjective
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"Materials used on the float must be durable." What kind of complement is durable?
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Parades
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"When are the parades this summer?" What is the subject?
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Objective complement
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"The city calls its summer festival Strawberry Days." What kind of complement is "Strawberry Days" ?
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are promoted at the festival
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"Welsh language, literature, music, and culture are promoted at the festival." What is the complete predicate?
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Float
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"Here the winning float collapsed." What is the subject?
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Ride
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"Uncomfortable was the beauty queen's ride atop the float." What is the subject?
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the most famous annual festival in Wales
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"The most famous annual festival in Wales is the Royal National Eisteddfod." What is the complete subject?
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Continue
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"Today, people continue age-old customs honoring national heroes." What is the simple predicate?
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Direct object
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"The judge named the high school's float most original." What kind of complement is "float" ?
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Floats
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"There are many fanciful floats in the parade." What is the subject?
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Predicate nominative
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"Most people in attendance were tourists." What kind of complement is "tourists" ?
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Gerund phrase
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"In bad weather, driving a car can be difficult." Identify the phrase "driving a car".
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Adverb phrase
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"We stopped after the game at Juan's favorite restaurant." Identify the phrase "after the game".
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Participle
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"A fluttering white flag appeared in the distance." Identify the word "fluttering".
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Gerund phrase
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"Counting to 100 is the topic in French class today." Identity the phrase "counting to 100".
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Infinitive
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"Tom's willingness to work impressed his employer." Identify the words "to work".
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Infinitive
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"Is the Chinese language difficult to learn?" Identify the words "to learn".
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Adjective phrase
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"Everyone in the lab completed the experiment." Identify the phrase "in the lab".
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Participle phrase
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"Working crossword puzzles, the airlines passenger passed the time while waiting for his flight." Identify the phrase "working crossword puzzles".
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Adjective phrase
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"Tomorrow, the mayor will announce her plans for the new committee." Identify the phrase "for the new committee".
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Adjective phrase
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"The new house at the end of the street is nearly finished." Identify the phrase "of the street".
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"The poet Keats studied to become a doctor."
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Identify the sentence that contains an appositive: 1. "Having studied to become a doctor, Keats instead became a poet." 2. "To write poems, Keats found, takes dedication." 3. "The poet Keats studied to become a doctor." 4. " The poet, after years of study, left school for a quiet life."
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Infinitive phrase
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"The children did not want to wait until dinnertime." Identify the phrase "to wait until dinnertime".
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Adverb phrase
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"Frank walked without any hesitation out the door." Identify the phrase "without any hesitation".
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"The safari stopped at an oasis, a moist, fertile spot in the desert."
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Identify the sentence that contains an appositive phrase: 1. "After three hours on the road, the group spied an oasis." 2. "Ed had always wanted to go on a safari." 3. "Going on a safari had been Ed's life-long dream." 4. "The safari stopped at an oasis, a moist, fertile spot in the desert."
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Gerund
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"On rainy days, Andrew enjoys coloring." Identify the word "coloring".
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"Only one person, either Juan or Linda, will get the job."
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Identify the sentence that contains an appositive phrase: 1. "Having the right skills will earn one person the job." 2. "Only one person, either Juan or Linda, will get the job." 3. "Only one person with the right skills will get the job." 4. "To get the job, a person will need to have the right skills."
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Adverb phrase
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"No unauthorized personnel were permitted close to the launch pad." Identify the phrase "to the launch pad."
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Gerund
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"Les's favorite sport, skiing, is an expensive interest." Identify the word "skiing".
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Infinitive phrase
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"We all made an effort to work harder." Identify the phrase "to work harder".
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Participle
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"Delighted, the spectators cheered for the acrobat." Identify the word "Delighted".
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Noun clause
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"Everyone wants to hear about what you wore to the party." What kind of clause is "what you wore to the party" ?
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Adverb Clause
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"Sally will help if you ask her." What kind of clause is "if you ask her" ?
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Adverb Clause
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"While sick, Fran read several books a day." What kind of clause is "while sick" ?
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Adjective clause
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"Mr. Paulson is the teacher who inspired me to study chemistry." What kind of Clause is "who inspired me to study chemistry" ?
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Adverb clause
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"We enjoyed the picnic until the storm began." Which kind of clause is "until the storm began" ?
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Adjective clause
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"This soup has a spice that I cannot identify." Which kind of clause is "that I cannot identify" ?
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Noun clause
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"Do you know when the last bus leaves?" Which kind of clause is "when the last bus leaves" ?
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Adjective clause
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"Mom is the one for whom I left the message." Which kind of clause is "for whom I left the message" ?
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Adverb clause
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"I like swimming better than jogging." Which kind of clause is "than jogging" ?
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Adjective clause
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"The house where John F. Kennedy was born is now a museum." Which kind of clause is "where John F. Kennedy was born" ?
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Adverb clause
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"This dog sheds more than that one." Which kind of clause is "that one" ?
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Noun clause
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"That we arrived just then was lucky." Which kind of clause is "that we arrived just then" ?
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Adjective clause
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"We look forward to a weekend when we can can rest." Which kind of clause is "when we can rest" ?
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Adjective clause
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"Ohio is a state that cherishes football." Which kind of clause is "that cherishes football" ?
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Adverb clause
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"Dan is the same age as Ben." Which kind of clause is "as Ben" ?
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Adverb Clause
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"After the butter has melted, you can add the chopped vegetables." Which kind of clause is "After the butter has melted" ?
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Adverb clause
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"My parent will be happy if we are home by 10 p.m." Which kind of clause is "if we are home by 10 p.m" ?
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Adverb Clause
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"We planted the garden where it would get the most sun." Which kind of clause is "where it would get the most sun" ?
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Noun clause
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"Whoever is interested in the past will like this book." Which kind of clause is "whoever is interested in the past" ?
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Noun clause
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"The brochure describes what a tourist can see in Kenya." Which kind of clause is "what a tourist can see in Kenya" ?
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Noun clause
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"The committee will give whoever wins the contest a savings bond." Which kind of clause is "whoever wins the contest a savings bond" ?
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Redder
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Which choice is an example of the comparative form? "Finest, Most exquisite, redder, blazer" ?
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"Javier gets a perfect score on spelling tests more often than anyone."
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Which choice is an example of an incorrect or illogical comparison?
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"That was the most worse movie I have ever seen."
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Which choice is an example of an incorrect or illogical comparison?
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"That canoe sits more lower in the water than any other canoe I've seen."
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Which choice is an example of an incorrect or illogical comparison?
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"More frequently"
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Insert the comparative form of the word "frequently": "They say it rains ______ in Florida than it does in Montana."
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Coldest
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Which choice is an example of the superlative form? "Coldest, more annoying, shy, hotter"
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Better
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Insert the comparative form of the word "good": "Mika insists that this restaurant is _____ than the one across the street."
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Most difficult
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Insert the superlative form of the word "difficult": "Of all the tricks I learned this summer, riding a unicycle is the _______."
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Brightest
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Insert the superlative form of the word "bright": "Our science experiment attempted to find which source of electricity produced the ______ light."
