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Voor dependent and independent clauses

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Independent clauses can be sentences. Dependent clauses can't! Let's take a deeper dive into what that looks like in this exercise.

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Like a phrase, a clause is a group of related words; but unlike a phrase, a clause has a subject and verb. An independent clause, along with having a subject an

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A collection of practice tests for adverbs, adjectives,  agreement, clauses, nouns,  prepositions etc. 

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A collection of practice tests for adverbs, adjectives,  agreement, clauses, nouns,  prepositions etc. 

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Adjectives Adjective Practice Interactive Adjective Quiz Adverbs Adverb Practice Interactive Adverb Quiz Agreement Agreement Practice Interactive Agreement Quiz #1 Interactive Agreement Quiz #2 Nou...

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Grammar Bytes! :: The Subject Complement

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Grammar Bytes! Grammar Instruction with Attitude. Includes detailed terms, interactive exercises, handouts, and more!

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Extensive explanations for all things grammar.

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The direct object is the noun that receives the action of the transitive verb.

Typically, a direct object follows the verb and can be found by asking who or what received the action of the verb.

[In the following examples, the direct object is bold and the verb is underlined.]

To determine the direct object, ask whom or what was acted on by the verb.

Although the direct object follows the verb, an adjective may be between the verb and object.

Look for the object that receives the action of the verb, and don't be fooled by the object of a preposition such as BOOKS in this sentence.

Once you identify the verb, ask whether the verb was done to someone or something. e.g. Will Randall carry someone or something? Yes, he will carry PAPERS. Therefore, PAPERS receives the action of the verb.

Identify the subject, find the verb the subject is engaged in, determine if it is an action verb and then ask who or what is receiving the action.

In some cases the direct object may follow the indirect object.

[In the following examples, the direct object is bold and the indirect object is underlined.]

The object receiving the action of the verb-in other words the object that ALICE GAVE-is COAT, making it the direct object. TRACY received the direct object, making her the indirect object.

To determine the direct object find the verb and ask who or what the verb acted upon.

To find the direct object ask what or whom about the subject and verb. The director assigned WHAT? A project.

After the marathon, race organizers furnished the participants a banana, a bottle of water and a t-shirt.

More than one word can receive the action of the verb.

What did the detective show? Not the witness. The detective showed A PICTURE to the witness.

In some cases, rather than a single word receiving the action of the verb, an entire clause receives the action.

[In the following examples, the direct object is bold and the verb is underlined.]

What Evan admitted is that he took the bicycle.

When you ask the question: The child pretended WHAT? the entire clause is the answer. SHE WAS NOT SICK.

To find the direct object ask what or whom about the subject and verb. The official reported WHAT? That agency funding would be cut by 25 percent.

What do most Americans believe? Burning the flag should not be illegal. By the way, BURNING is both the subject of the dependent clause and a Gerund.

What does Dexter say? He will plant the garden for you.

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The direct object is the noun that receives the action of the transitive verb. Typically, a direct object follows the verb and can be found by asking who or what received the action of the verb. [In the following examples, the direct object is bold and the verb is underlined.]

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Grammar exercises to help you improve your grammar. (Questions, plural, imperative, etc.)

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Grammar exercises to help you improve your grammar. (Questions, plural, imperative, etc.)

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parts of speech- Verbs

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Identify the adverbs in each sentence as well as the words they modify. After indentifying the adverbs in the entire exercise, click on the "Are You Prepared?" button at the bottom of this page to see the answers.

1. Marcella, deposit the money safely in the most powerful vault.

2. The recently found journal said Wallace was so lost that he just wandered aimlessly in circles.

3. Running quickly for the endzone, the widely recruited fullback tripped.

4. Lynne pushed the most talented students so they would finish the assignment quickly.

5. The author was quite annoyed when she determined that the publisher was very dishonest.

6. Wendy threw the garbage out, but the flies would not leave.

7. After she looked carefully in both directions, Amitabha sprinted across.

8. Now that Royce has arrived safely, the group can settle down.

9. Their most talented competitor still will not defeat our top contender.

10. Always think positively when you are presented an opportunity to succeed.

11. The CEO feels unusually tense today.

12. Ginger spoke glowingly of Kyoko's extraordinary acting skills.

13. The children's teacher announced that their class was the most highly rated in the district.

14. Greg's mule accepted every task willingly.

15. You should put that hibiscus inside.

16. In the winter, New York is much colder than Florida.

17. Hank waved enthusiastically at Steve.

18. Speak softly into the microphone or we will suffer greatly.

19. When Thomas pounded firmly on the door, he woke the sleeping baby.

20. "Grammar is so difficult and quite boring," the overworked student complained bitterly.

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Identify the adverbs in each sentence as well as the words they modify. After indentifying the adverbs in the entire exercise, click on the "Are You Prepared?" button at the bottom of this page to see the answers. 1. Marcella, deposit the money safely in the most powerful vault. 2.

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Relative clauses are non-essential parts of a sentence. They may add meaning, but if they are removed, the sentence will still function grammatically. There are two broad types of relative clauses in English. It is important to distinguish between them because it affects the choice of pronoun used to introduce the clause.

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In our article on complements, we discussed subject complements, which follow a linking verb and provide additional information about the subject of the sentence. The subject complement is normally a noun or an adjective that defines or renames the subject in some way. We also learned about objectcomplements, which follow and modify a direct object and provide additional information about it. An object complement can be a noun or adjective or any word acting as a noun or adjective.

To easily understand it, think of it this way: Subject complements and object complements fill out and complete our sentences. Object complements provide more detail about the object of a sentence, while subject complements provide information about the subject to a sentence.

In this exercise, you will learn to identify subject complements and object complements in sentences.

Identify the complement in each of the following sentences, and note whether it is a subject complement or an object complement. When you are done, compare your answers, which appear below the test.

1. Pablo is extremely intelligent.

2. I find him intelligent.

3. Shyla eventually became my best friend.

4. Our neighbor's dogs are very dangerous.

5. Ginger's hair dye turned the water pink.

6. After our disagreement on the first day of school, Jenny became my friend for life.

7. We painted the ceiling blue.

8. You are making me sad.

9. Paula is a good dancer.

10. Dorothy named her parakeet Onan.

11. Known as "the father of the Texas blues," Blind Lemon Jefferson was a popular entertainer in the 1920s.

12. The gift Karen gave her brother was a hamster.

13. Buck grew up in Oklahoma and became an expert horse rider before reaching his 18th birthday.

14. I once considered Nancy my fiercest enemy.

15. After reviewing the details of the case, the court pronounced the boy not guilty.

16. By the second month of the drought, the river had run dry.

1. Pablo is extremely intelligent. (subject complement)

2. I find him intelligent. (object complement)

3. Shyla eventually became my best friend. (subject complement)

4. Our neighbor's dogs are very dangerous. (subject complement)

5. Ginger's hair dye turned the water pink. (object complement)

6. After our disagreement on the first day of school, Jenny became my friend for life. (subject complement)

7. We painted the ceiling blue. (object complement)

8. You are making me sad. (object complement)

9. Paula is a good dancer. (subject complement)

10. Dorothy named her parakeet Onan. (object complement)

11. Known as "the father of the Texas blues," Blind Lemon Jefferson was a popular entertainer in the 1920s. (subject complement)

12. The gift Karen gave her brother was a hamster. (subject complement)

13. Buck grew up in Oklahoma and became an expert horse rider before reaching his 18th birthday. (subject complement)

14. I once considered Nancy my fiercest enemy. (object complement)

15. After reviewing the details of the case, the court pronounced the boy not guilty. (object complement)

By the second month of the drought, the river had run dry. (subject complement)​

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Identify Subject and Object Complements With This Practice Exercise

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In our article on complements, we discussed subject complements, which follow a linking verb and provide additional information about the subject of the sentence. The subject complement is normally a noun or an adjective that defines or renames the subject in some way.