I/Identify each clause type (sentence structure) in the following sentences:

1. George, the team’s captain, /is/ well-known for his tactics. SVCs

2. The judge/ told/ us/ the judgment sentencing the criminal to 2 years in prison.

S V Oi Od

3. My sister who was worried about the outcome of the trial/ left/ the courtroom
/quietly. SVOdA

4. Students/ should be /polite/ to their teachers. SVCsA

5. His mother/ found /him/ a good wife.

S V Oi Od

6. The officer in charge of the case /asked /him/ several questions related to the
accident. SVOiOd

7. Let/ us/ send /him/ our greetings.

S V Oi Od

8. We/ elected/ David /the representative of the team.

S V Od Co

9.Many of us/ believe /adventure stories / are exciting, offering engaging characters
and action. SVOdCo

10.Today/ he /remains/ a controversial yet widely popular figure in Western literature.

A S V Cs

11. Making a nice birthday cake for her brother/, she/ sang /happily/ in the kitchen.

A S V A A

12. This/ is /something for you to eat after your ballet lesson. SVCs

13. She/ loves/ reading books related to the Great Wall of China.
 S V Od

14. He /tried/ to make a good impression.

S V A

15. She /had /no energy to run away

S V Od

16. Ms. Jacobs/ is /excited about being the first person to get on the train.

S V Cs

17. Vampires Dairies/ is /my favorite television show starring my favourite actor.

S V Cs

18. The student /dressed/ in pirates’ clothes attended the fancy dress party.

S V A

19. Trina and Hareem /were afraid/ to tell their parents the whole truth.

S V Od

20. The employer /caught /the employee / stealing some things from the company.

S V Od Co

21. The most important part of homeopathic treatment/ lies/ in the lengthy interview
which the homeopath conducts with the patient. SVA

22. The homeopath/ sees /the symptoms /as signs of the way the body is attempting to
help itself. SVOdA

23. Their study/ concluded/ that no formal training could replace these first
experiences. SVOd

24. They/ are /really surprised at the news that they should give the company their
unconditional loyalty and in return they would have security and a job for life.SVCs
25. Professor Shimamura of the university of California /says/ there are three main
ways in which mental functions change. SVOd

26. Many sports organizations /are /now forced to do this type of training/ because of
what is called ‘the golden age’ to acquire the physical skills SVCsA

II. Analyse the following sentences by Descriptive Linguistic (3 marks)

M1 : Since most college graduates will encounter some form of team work at
work,

S1 : who choose to go into an IT work environment

Adjective clause , postmodifying “ graduate”

M2: it is to their advantage

S2: that they are educated using collaborative learning and

Adjective clause , postmodifying “ advantage”

S3: that they are taught the tools needed to work with different people in
achieving common goals or objectives.

Adjective clause , postmodifying “ advantage”

2. Nobody knows the Artic as well as the locals, which is why they are not
content simply to stand back and let outside experts tell them what’s
happening.

M1: . Nobody knows the Artic as well as the locals,

S1: which is

Noun clause , object of “ knows”

S1.1 :why they are not content simply to stand back and let outside experts tell
them what’s happening.

Noun clause, appositive to “ locals”

III. Combine the set of simple sentences into complex/compound complex sentence
(1 mark)
1.He dedicated himself to public affairs, never taking a holiday, and this
continued for thirty years.

2. When a workman heard the boy who was drowning shouting for help , he
plunged into the river risking his life.

3. The traveler toiling slowly over the desert suddenly turned round when he
heard his companion crying for help.

4. He paid all of his father's debts,which was a very honest proceeding and
very creditable to him.

5. The thieves poisoned the dog that had been brought from England and
trained carefully to protect his property.

6. The fishermen on the Bay of Bengal can now receive online weather
reports that tell them the news and when it is safe to go out.

7. Although he is nervous as the start,then he does well.

8. While Bruce was lying on his bed, he looked up to the roof and saw the
spider.

9. He was my school-fellow who has become a great man and then has
grown proud, forgetting his old friends.

10. I should have spoken to you, as I didn't see you and I had important news
that delaying was dangerous.

11. I lost my way, and I asked the policeman to direct me, but he was new to
his work and could not help me, so he called the gentleman passing by to my
assistance.

13. The doctor who has attended him for years told me that he has very bad
health, although he lives very carefully, so it is inexplicable to the doctor.

14. He told me that he wrote a letter for a certain reason to his superior.

15. He played exceedingly well in the match yesterday, which his team won
in consequence.
IV. The following sentence is structurally ambiguous; analyze the two different
sentence structures (SVOCA) to show both possible meanings.

1.Sara/ caught /the butterfly by the tree

S V Od

Sara/ caught /the butterfly/ by the tree

S V Od A

2.The burglar /threatened/ the student with the knife

S V Od

The burglar /threatened/ the student /with the knife

S V Od A

3.The girl /hit/ the boy with a book

S V Od

The girl /hit/ the boy/ with a book

S V Od A

4.Put /the bottle/ on the table /in the kitchen

V Od A A

4.Put /the bottle on the table in the kitchen

V Od

5. The lecturer/ said/ on Friday she would take a pop quiz.

S V Od

The lecturer/ said/ on Friday/ she would take a pop quiz.

S V A Od
6.Can /you/ call /me/ an Uber, please?

S V Oi Od

Can /you/ call /me/ an Uber, please?

S V Od Co

7.Sarah/ gave /a bath to her dog wearing a pink t-shirt.

S V Od

Sarah/ gave /a bath /to her dog wearing a pink t-shirt.

S V Od A

8.Mr. Thompson /left /the board /feeling frustrated.

S V Od Co

Mr. Thompson /left /the board /feeling frustrated

S V Oi Od