Sentence Structure

Front

A full sentence must contain:

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A subject and a finite verb.

Front

Identify the phrase in: 'On Wednesday afternoon I shaved my eyebrow.'

Back

On Wednesday afternoon

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Identify the section in red: The student with the highest marks will get free pizza tomorrow.

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Phrase

Front

Identify the clause: We couldn't sleep because of all the vampires.

Back

We couldn't sleep.

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Identify the PHRASE in the sentence: The players were motivated by their coach's threats of violence.

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by their coach's threats of violence.

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Identify the CLAUSE: The players were motivated by their coach's threats of violence.

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The players were motivated.

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Identify the subordinate clause: I didn't go to school because I had a volcano-sized pimple on my forehead.

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because I had a volcano-sized pimple on my forehead.

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Identify the NOUN PHRASE: I didn't go to school because I had a volcano-sized pimple on my forehead.

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a volcano-sized pimple

Front

Identify the adverbial phrase in: Gnomes don't wear underwear on Thursdays.

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on Thursdays

Front

Identify the highlighted part of the sentence: She kept her boyfriend hanging on a hook next to the door.

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phrase