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*GRAMMAR 10.1-10.3 TEST

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Grammar 10.1: Main and Subordinate Clauses

PART 1 of 3

1. Identify the main clause in each sentence. (10 points)
*Use a capital letter and end punctuation in your answer.
*If the main clause is split by the subordinate clause, make sure to include both parts in your answer.

2. Identify the subordinate clause in each sentence. (10 points)
*Do not include any commas or end punctuation in your answer.
Sentence #1: Internet shopping is very popular today because it is convenient.
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Main Clause: Internet shopping is very popular today because it is convenient.

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Subordinate Clause: Internet shopping is very popular today because it is convenient.

Sentence #2: Because he was burnt by the kettle, he went to the clinic.
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Main Clause: Because he was burnt by the kettle, he went to the clinic.

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Subordinate Clause: Because he was burnt by the kettle, he went to the clinic.

Sentence #3: Peter, who was playing in the jumping castle, was excited.
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Main Clause: Peter, who was playing in the jumping castle, was excited.

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Subordinate Clause: Peter, who was playing in the jumping castle, was excited.

Sentence #4: Sam danced gracefully, even with a back injury.
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Main Clause: Sam danced gracefully, even with a back injury.

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Subordinate Clause: Sam danced gracefully, even with a back injury.

Sentence #5: Although she prepared her speech many times, Susan failed in the examination.
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Main Clause: Although she prepared her speech many times, Susan failed in the examination.

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Subordinate Clause: Although she prepared her speech many times, Susan failed in the examination.

Sentence #6: We can all go for ice cream if I can find my wallet.
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Main Clause: We can all go for ice cream if I can find my wallet.

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Subordinate Clause: We can all go for ice cream if I can find my wallet.

Sentence #7: I enjoy watching movies that employ lots of special effects.
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Main Clause: I enjoy watching movies that employ lots of special effects.

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Subordinate Clause: I enjoy watching movies that employ lots of special effects.

Sentence #8: Unless Christine finishes her calculus homework, she will have to suffer Professor Nguyen's wrath in class tomorrow.
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Main Clause: Unless Christine finishes her calculus homework, she will have to suffer Professor Nguyen's wrath in class tomorrow.

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Subordinate Clause: Unless Christine finishes her calculus homework, she will have to suffer Professor Nguyen's wrath in class tomorrow.

Sentence #9: Nick gave a handful of potato chips to Button, who was sniffing around the picnic table.
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Main Clause: Nick gave a handful of potato chips to Button, who was sniffing around the picnic table.

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Subordinate Clause: Nick gave a handful of potato chips to Button, who was sniffing around the picnic table.

Sentence #10: The man who was wearing a red shirt wished he had instead chosen ketchup for his hot dog.
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Main Clause: The man who was wearing a red shirt wished he had instead chosen ketchup for his hot dog.

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Subordinate Clause: The man who was wearing a red shirt wished he had instead chosen ketchup for his hot dog.

Grammar 10.2: Complex and Compound-Complex Sentences

PART 2 of 3

DIRECTIONS:
1. Identify the main clause(s) in each sentence. (11 points)
*Use a capital letter and end punctuation in your answer.
*Look at the FIRST number in parentheses to determine how many clauses are in the sentence.
*Each clause must go in the order of the sentence - reading from left to right.
*Do not include the coordinating conjunction or conjunctive adverb if the sentence contains one.

2. Identify the subordinate clause(s) in each sentence. (8 points)
*Do not include any commas or end punctuation in your answer.
*Look at the SECOND number in parentheses to determine how many clauses are in the sentence.
*Each clause must go in the order of the sentence - reading from left to right.
Sentence #1: After the election is over, I will call you with the results, and hopefully, our candidate will have won. (2, 1)
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Main Clause #1: After the election is over, I will call you with the results, and hopefully, our candidate will have won.

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Main Clause #2: After the election is over, I will call you with the results, and hopefully, our candidate will have won.

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Subordinate Clause: After the election is over, I will call you with the results, and hopefully, our candidate will have won.

Sentence #2: Dr. May was the only doctor who was available in the middle of the night. (1, 1)
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Main Clause: Dr. May was the only doctor who was available in the middle of the night.

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Subordinate Clause: Dr. May was the only doctor who was available in the middle of the night.

Sentence #3: Kelsey will finish her paper by noon, which is the deadline for the project. (1, 1)
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Main Clause: Kelsey will finish her paper by noon, which is the deadline for the project.

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Subordinate Clause: Kelsey will finish her paper by noon, which is the deadline for the project.

Sentence #4: My journalism teacher, whose opinion I respect, told me my article was good. (1, 1)
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Main Clause: My journalism teacher, whose opinion I respect, told me my article was good.

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Subordinate Clause: My journalism teacher, whose opinion I respect, told me my article was good.

Sentence #5: Since no one had a question for the speaker, the lecture ended early, and we went out for hamburgers. (2, 1)
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Main Clause #1: Since no one had a question for the speaker, the lecture ended early, and we went out for hamburgers.

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Main Clause #2: Since no one had a question for the speaker, the lecture ended early, and we went out for hamburgers.

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Subordinate Clause: Since no one had a question for the speaker, the lecture ended early, and we went out for hamburgers.

Sentence #6: When my sister went to college, my parents got her a used car. (1, 1)
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Main Clause: When my sister went to college, my parents got her a used car.

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Subordinate Clause: When my sister went to college, my parents got her a used car.

Sentence #7: After the doctor examined her, Darcy still felt ill, but she felt better in the morning. (2, 1)
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Main Clause #1: After the doctor examined her, Darcy still felt ill, but she felt better in the morning.

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Main Clause #2: After the doctor examined her, Darcy still felt ill, but she felt better in the morning.

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Subordinate Clause: After the doctor examined her, Darcy still felt ill, but she felt better in the morning.

Sentence #8: The dog finally caught the ball as it drifted into the neighbor’s yard. (1, 1)
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Main Clause: The dog finally caught the ball as it drifted into the neighbor’s yard.

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Subordinate Clause: The dog finally caught the ball as it drifted into the neighbor’s yard.

Grammar 10.3: Adjective Clauses

PART 3 of 3

DIRECTIONS:
1. Identify the adjective clause in each sentence. (8 points)
*Look at the number in parentheses to determine how many words to put in the box.
*Do not include any commas or end punctuation in your answer.

2. Identify the relative pronoun or adverb that begins the adjective clause. (8 points)
*You may only put EXACTLY one word in the box.

3. Identify the noun or pronoun that is being modified by the adjective clause. (8 points)
*You may only put EXACTLY one word in the box unless it is a proper noun.
Sentence #1: The Arabian Nights is a collection of stories that have been passed down from one generation to the next.
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Adjective Clause: The Arabian Nights is a collection of stories that have been passed down from one generation to the next. (11)

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Relative Pronoun/Adverb: The Arabian Nights is a collection of stories that have been passed down from one generation to the next.

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Noun/Pronoun Modified: The Arabian Nights is a collection of stories that have been passed down from one generation to the next.

Sentence #2: A university is a college where many subjects are studied.
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Adjective Clause: A university is a college where many subjects are studied. (5)

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Relative Pronoun/Adverb: A university is a college where many subjects are studied.

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Noun/Pronoun Modified: A university is a college where many subjects are studied.

Sentence #3: Cable television, which was originally used to bring in distant stations, provides many types of specialized programming.
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Adjective Clause: Cable television, which was originally used to bring in distant stations, provides many types of specialized programming. (9)

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Relative Pronoun/Adverb: Cable television, which was originally used to bring in distant stations, provides many types of specialized programming.

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Noun/Pronoun Modified: Cable television, which was originally used to bring in distant stations, provides many types of specialized programming.

Sentence #4: Jukeboxes that used to play a song for a dime now cost much more.
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Adjective Clause: Jukeboxes that used to play a song for a dime now cost much more. (9)

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Relative Pronoun/Adverb: Jukeboxes that used to play a song for a dime now cost much more.

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Noun/Pronoun Modified: Jukeboxes that used to play a song for a dime now cost much more.

Sentence #5: Help came at a time when Stan needed it most.
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Adjective Clause: Help came at a time when Stan needed it most. (5)

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Relative Pronoun/Adverb: Help came at a time when Stan needed it most.

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Noun/Pronoun Modified: Help came at a time when Stan needed it most.

Sentence #6: John Chapman, who was nicknamed Johnny Appleseed, planted apple seeds in Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois.
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Adjective Clause: John Chapman, who was nicknamed Johnny Appleseed, planted apple seeds in Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois. (5)

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Relative Pronoun/Adverb: John Chapman, who was nicknamed Johnny Appleseed, planted apple seeds in Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois.

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Noun/Pronoun Modified: John Chapman, who was nicknamed Johnny Appleseed, planted apple seeds in Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois.

Sentence #7: Hummingbirds are tiny birds that are less than three inches long.
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Adjective Clause: Hummingbirds are tiny birds that are less than three inches long. (7)

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Relative Pronoun/Adverb: Hummingbirds are tiny birds that are less than three inches long.

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Noun/Pronoun Modified: Hummingbirds are tiny birds that are less than three inches long.

Sentence #8: The Irish wolfhound, which is a hunting dog, is the tallest breed of the species.
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Adjective Clause: The Irish wolfhound, which is a hunting dog, is the tallest breed of the species. (5)

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Relative Pronoun/Adverb: The Irish wolfhound, which is a hunting dog, is the tallest breed of the species.

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Noun/Pronoun Modified: The Irish wolfhound, which is a hunting dog, is the tallest breed of the species.