Seatwork 1.7.

: Phrases
I. Identify the kind of phrase of the following underlined
groups of words. Write NP for noun clause, VP for verb
phrase, GP for gerund phrase, IP for infinitive phrase,
Part P for participial phrase, Prep P for prepositional
phrase or Ap P for appositive phrase.
1. Siegfried saw a tenfoot snake wrapping itself around a
branch.
!. It is very difficult to finish the work.
". S#oking at gas stations is dangerous.
$. %he International &irector's (uild awarded )(one with
the Wind) best fil# of the year.
*. and +. %he ,ur#ese -unta #ay have decided that the
ti#e was right to open the university doors again.
7. ).n the side of /bro, there was no shade and no
trees...)
0. I hate to wait for friends.
1. I'# not really interested in studying bioche#istry for
the rest of #y life.
12. 3y professor, who got her doctorate degree fro# the
4ational 5niversity of Singapore, cancelled our class last
week.
II. %ransfor# each phrase into a sensible and logical
sentence, following its given kind. 5nderline the phrase.
11. in a soft, fu66y, pink costu#e 7as a Prepositional
Phrase8
1!. a noble 9 an ad#irable person 7as an :ppositive
Phrase8
1". assisting the needy 7as a Participial Phrase8
1$. ;iving with the /ne#y 7as a 4oun Phrase8
1*. has continued 7as a <erb Phrase8
Seatwork 1.0. : =lauses
I. Identify the kind of the underlined clause. Write I= for
independent clause and S= for subordinate clause. >or
subordinate clauses, add 4 for noun clause, :d- for ad-ective
clause and :dv. for adverb clause.
1. 3el knows that his sense of hu#or is what I like best about
hi#.
!. ?on is the only person who #akes #e laugh till I@#
gasping for air.
". Since I love standup co#edies, #y friends organi6ed one
on #y birthday.
$. Whenever I@# depressed, I watch A=harlie =haplin.B
*. %hat ?obert &owney, Cr. was perfect for the role is plain to
see.
+. 3ichael <. is one of those co#edians whose hu#or
so#eti#es carries a satirical Duality.
7. Eis hu#or sets hi# apart fro# other co#edians because
his is not purely toilet hu#or.
0. :#ong others, insights on friendship are what can be
gained fro# reading A=alvin and Eobbes.B
1. ,ill Watterson is the perceptive and i#aginative #ind who
created the a#using A=alvin and Eobbes.B
12. Eonesty is a Duality I value #ost.
II. %ransfor# :;; dependent clauses into a sensible and
logical sentence following its given kind by adding an
independent clause.
5nderline the independent clause.
1. Who# #y heart yearns for ad-ective clause
!. If happy every after did eFist adverb clause
". When the athletes are arriving noun clause
$. What the situation called for noun clause
*. Who has a bobbed haircut ad-ective clause