Phrases & Clauses

Question 1

Read the sentence: “While the thunder rattled the windows, the children finished their homework.” Which answer correctly identifies the main clause and the subordinate clause, and accurately describes how the two are related?

Accepted Answer

Main clause: “the children finished their homework”; Subordinate clause: “While the thunder rattled the windows”; Relationship: The subordinate clause tells the time during which the main action occurred.

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Main clause: “While the thunder rattled the windows”; Subordinate clause: “the children finished their homework”; Relationship: The main clause shows the action that happens because the thunder rattled the windows.

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Main clause: “the children finished their homework”; Subordinate clause: “While the thunder rattled the windows”; Relationship: The subordinate clause gives the reason for the children finishing their homework.

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Main clause: “While the thunder rattled the windows, the children finished their homework”; Subordinate clause: none; Relationship: The sentence has only one clause.

Question 2

In the sentence "The students finished their projects before the deadline," which phrase is the prepositional phrase that functions as an adverbial, and what is its role?

Accepted Answer

before the deadline – it tells us when the students finished their projects.

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their projects – it is the direct object of the verb "finished".

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the students – it is the subject of the sentence.

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finished – it is the main verb describing the action.

Question 3

In the sentence "The hikers reached the summit after a long, exhausting climb," which choice correctly identifies the prepositional phrase that functions as an adverbial and explains its role?

Accepted Answer

"after a long, exhausting climb" – functions as an adverbial phrase showing when the hikers reached the summit.

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"the summit" – functions as an adverbial phrase indicating where the action took place.

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"a long, exhausting climb" – functions as an adverbial phrase describing how the hikers felt.

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"the hikers" – functions as an adverbial phrase indicating who performed the action.

Try three questions

Read the sentence: “While the thunder rattled the windows, the children finished their homework.” Which answer correctly identifies the main clause and the subordinate clause, and accurately describes how the two are related?

In the sentence "The students finished their projects before the deadline," which phrase is the prepositional phrase that functions as an adverbial, and what is its role?

In the sentence "The hikers reached the summit after a long, exhausting climb," which choice correctly identifies the prepositional phrase that functions as an adverbial and explains its role?

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