Grammar handout
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This document provides a grammar handout with definitions and exercises on identifying parts of sentences. It covers independent vs. dependent clauses, types of sentences, subordinate conjunctions, adjective and noun phrases. There are 10 true/false questions defining clauses, followed by exercises to identify clauses in sentences, fill in missing subordinate conjunctions, and create subordinate clauses. Further exercises identify adjective and noun phrases based on given rules.
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Grammar handout
- 1. GRAMMAR HANDOUT NAME:__________________________ I DEFINITIONS: answer the following true or false, about definition of independent-dependent clauses (relative and subordinate conjunction) 1-_____ simple sentence is the combination of an independent and a dependent clause. 2-_____ complex sentence is the combination of independent and dependent clause. 3-_____compund sentence is the combination of 2 independent clauses, without transitions or connectors. 4-_____ a subordinate conjunction clause can also be a full sentence (simple sentence). 5-_____ IF clause is an example of subordinate conjunction. 6-____ Who loves pizza crusts is an example of subordinate conjunction type. 7._____ independent and dependent clause can stand together ONLY with a transition and/or conjunction. 8-_____ independent clause can stand alone, and it can be fully understood without any help of other clauses 9-_____dependent clause can be 2 types, relative and subordinate conjunction. 10-_____dependent clause cannot stand alone, it ALWAYS needs help of the direct object of the independent clause. II- Create function and organization of the following sentences: REMEMBER TO IDENTIFY INDEPENDENT AND DEPENDENT CLAUSE FIRST We went to the beach after we studied grammar. If I win the lottery, I will quit my job immediately. F: O: III- Complete the following sentences with the corresponding missing part: subordinate conjunction or relative pronoun, as dependent subordinate clause. Before where-After Although -when- who-because 1. We were very excited________ we won the lottery. 2. _________we got our first payment we started planning our trip. 3. We decided to visit Italy first_______ our parents came from there. 4. ________we left on our trip we wrote to our cousins in Rome. 5.________ we didnt know our Italian cousins they invited us to stay with them. 6. My brother _____was a great teacher, left the school. 7. The school____ I studied before is now shut down.
- 2. IV- Complete the following subordinate conjunction clauses. AND CREATE THE INDEPENDENT PART 1.Because I didnt study_______________________________________________________________________ 2.Although__________________________________________________________________________________ 3.Before____________________________________________________________________________________ V ADJECTIVE PHRASES: IDENTIFY THE ADJECTIVE PHRASES IN THE FOLLOWING (UNDERLINE THE ADJ. PHRASE). MENTION THE RULE WHICH IS INCLUDED ON EACH. SENTENCE ADJECTIVE PHRASE RULE I love nice and friendly people Kind and sociable dogs trust their patient owners SMART STUDENTS, WHO STUDY HARD, ARE ALSO TROUBLEMAKER Some strange and moody people, who like working at night, are also thoughtless Lovely pets are also sensible VI- NOUN PHRASES. IDENTIFY THE NOUN PHRASE. MENTION WHERE THE NOUN PHRASE IS IN THE SENTENCE. SENTENCE NOUN PHRASE DESCRIPTION (location of noun
- 3. phrase in the sentence) Someone likes grammar classes Smart kitty lives in the house Some grammar students trust their grammar teacher in grammar classes