Grammar Lessons

Lesson: Phrases, Clauses, and Fragments Although it was raining, Maria went for a jog at Rizal Park.

• 1. Phrase

• 1. Dependent Clause

• 1. Independent Clause

• 1. Fragment

While walking at the park, John saw a raccoon eating potato chips.

• 1. Phrase

• 1. Dependent Clause

• 1. Independent Clause

• 1. Fragment

This incomplete sentence does not express a complete thought and lacks a subject, a verb, or both.

Lesson: Phrases, Clauses, and Fragments

The group of words without a subject-verb combination and usually functions around a noun, verb, adjective, or adverb.

• 1. Phrase

• 1. Dependent Clause

• 1. Independent Clause

• 1. Fragment

What is the sentence structure?

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

• Compound-complex

Which part of the sentence indicates a lack of something?

• Not only were there few paved roads

• in those days

• but there were no gas stations

• or road maps

Identify the function of the boldfaced word in the sentence.

Identify the function of the boldfaced word in the sentence.

• direct object

• indirect object

• subject complement

• object complement

Identify the function of the boldfaced word in the sentence.

• direct object

• indirect object

• subject complement

• object complement

Identify the function of the boldfaced word in the sentence.

• direct object

• indirect object

• subject complement

• object complement