Alan Gross, an American contractor who was arrested in Cuba in December
2009, landed at Joint Base Andrews Wednesday.
1. Identify the simple subject: Alan Gross
2. Identify the complete subject: Alan…2009
3. Identify the main verb and the appositive: landed, an American…2009
4. Identify the relative clause and tell whether it is restrictive or nonrestrictive:
who…2009, restrictive
5. What does it mean when it is restrictive or nonrestrictive?: one/some of many
A photo posted on an Islamic militant group's Twitter feed shows a Texas
plumbing company's old truck turned into an anti-aircraft firing weapon on the
front lines of Syria's civil war.
6. Identify the participle phrase: posted on an Islamic militant group's Twitter
feed (and turned into an anti-aircraft firing weapon on thej front lines of
Syria’s civil war if “a Texas…truck” is treated as an NP object)
7. Identify the subordinate clause: a Texas…war
8. Identify the simple subject: photo
9. Identify the main verb: shows
10. Is “firing” a participle or a gerund? A gerund
A curious bear may have just earned himself a spot on Santa's naughty list,
because a wildlife camera placed deep in the woods in California captured his
interaction with a stuff Santa Claus doll.
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5.
Identify the simple subject: bear
Identify the complete subject: A curious bear
Identify the main verb: earned
Identify the subordinate clause: because … doll
Identify the participle phrase: placed…California
Thieves broke into the home of a 5-year-old brain cancer patient and stole the
electronics he liked the most--his game console and television.
6. Identify the main verb(s): broke, stole
7. Identify the relative clause: he liked the most
8. Is the relative clause restrictive or nonrestrictive? And what does it mean?
Restrictive, one/some of many
9. Identify the appositive: his game console and television
10. Which noun does the appositive refer to?: electronics
Alan Gross, an American contractor who was arrested in Cuba in December
2009, landed at Joint Base Andrews Wednesday.
1. Identify the simple subject:
2. Identify the complete subject:
3. Identify the main verb and the appositive:
4. Identify the relative clause and tell whether it is restrictive or nonrestrictive:
5. What does it mean when it is restrictive or nonrestrictive?:
A photo posted on an Islamic militant group's Twitter feed shows a Texas
plumbing company's old truck turned into an anti-aircraft firing weapon on the
front lines of Syria's civil war.
6. Identify the participle phrase:
7. Identify the subordinate clause:
8. Identify the simple subject:
9. Identify the main verb:
10. Is “firing” a participle or a gerund?
A curious bear may have just earned himself a spot on Santa's naughty list,
because a wildlife camera placed deep in the woods in California captured his
interaction with a stuff Santa Claus doll.
1. Identify the simple subject:
2. Identify the complete subject:
3. Identify the main verb:
4. Identify the subordinate clause:
5. Identify the participle phrase:
Thieves broke into the home of a 5-year-old brain cancer patient and stole the
electronics he liked the most--his game console and television.
6. Identify the main verb(s):
7. Identify the relative clause:
8. Is the relative clause restrictive or nonrestrictive? And what does it mean?
9. Identify the appositive:
10. Which noun does the appositive refer to?: