HOMEWORK SESSION 5. A. From the list of vocabulary words below, fill in the word that matches the description.

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1 HOMEWORK SESSION 5 A. From the list of vocabulary words below, fill in the word that matches the description. word sentence object of a preposition phrase preposition independent clause clause prepositional phrase dependent (subordinate) clause 1. A group of words that performs a single function, but doesn t have both a subject or predicate 2. A clause that cannot stand alone as a complete sentence 3. A phrase that begins with a preposition and links a noun or pronoun (its object) to some other word in the sentence 4. The noun or pronoun that is linked to another word by a preposition; the object may have its own modifiers in the prepositional phrase 5. The smallest unit of language that carries any meaning 6. A group of words expressing an idea, and including both a subject and a predicate 7. A group of words having a subject and a predicate and able to stand alone to express an assertion, question, etc. 8. A word that begins a modifying phrase linking a noun or pronoun to another word 9. A clause that can stand alone as a complete sentence 1 Homework Set 5 The Lukeion Project, 2015

2 B. Identify each of the following word groupings as (1) a phrase, (2) an independent clause or (3) a dependent (subordinate) clause. Then identify the function of each of the underlined words as one of the following: Abbreviations: S subject Verb Type: TV ( ) transitive verb IV ( ] ) intransitive verb LV ( = ) linking verb DO direct object IO indirect object C Complement Prep Preposition ObjP Object of a Preposition S IV Prep ObjP Example: before he fell through the trap door is a(n) dependent clause 1. below the surface is a(n) 2. "Unless she arrives on time" is a(n) 3. "I have a blue fork" is a(n) 4. "He likes to lick lizards" is a(n) 5. "toward the blacksmith's shop" is a(n) 6. "after the battle" is a(n) 7. "until she brings the platypus" is a(n) 2 Homework Set 5 The Lukeion Project, 2015

3 8. "across the battlefield" is a(n) 9. "The gremlin arrived before the elf" is a(n) 10. "although the dungeon was flooded" is a(n) 11. "under the moldy cake" is a(n) 12. "I enjoy a good book" is a(n) 13. "since she wants to go to the festival" is a(n) 14. "the barbarians sent him to the swamp" is a(n) 15. "unless they hand over the catapult" is a(n) 16. "off the bridge" is a(n) 17. "with the spiders and snakes" is a(n) 18. "You cannot raise the drawbridge alone" is a(n) 19. "among the thorns and nettles" is a(n) 20. "while she was preparing a batch of her famous veal cookies" is a(n) 3 Homework Set 5 The Lukeion Project, 2015

4 C. Diagram the sentences below. To help you with the diagramming, first identifying the subject and verb, then underline any prepositional phrases before you begin. Example: The creature under the bed eats big fat flies at night. 1. The king of the realm wants boiled bog beast for supper. 2. The bog beast only emerges from his lair in the evenings. 3. The cook with the most courage will trap it in a wooden crate. 4. She uses her legendary salamander cake with spicy sprinkles. 4 Homework Set 5 The Lukeion Project, 2015

5 5. The chef s helpers in the kitchen waited with bated breath. 6. The cook s boiled bog beast is renowned throughout the realm. 7. People from near and far want a taste of it. 8. She burned the sauce. 9. The king will be displeased with her. 10. Frozen microwaveable Beast-In-A-Bag saves the day at the last minute. 5 Homework Set 5 The Lukeion Project, 2015

6 D. Below are the bare-bones skeletons of some sentences. Rewrite these sentences, adding descriptive prepositional phrases or dependent clauses (the funnier the better). Add several, but don t go too long with your sentences. 1. Leland left his stinky fish sauce. 2. The doctor treats trolls. 3. Ogres don t take baths. 4. Bog beasts eat flamingos. 5. People don t think. 6 Homework Set 5 The Lukeion Project, 2015