Simplifying Sentences with Prepositional Phrases (Review)
You have already learned that prepositional phrases can always be canceled or ignored. And that's a wonderful thing, because it sure makes it easier to find the base clause of any sentence.
Study the sentences in the table below. All the prepositional phrases, helping words, adjectives, and adverbs have already been canceled for you.
Simplified Sentence | Clause Pattern |
---|---|
The train passed |
intransitive (SV) |
|
intransitive (SV) |
The woman |
equative (S=C) |
|
transitive (SVO) |
|
intransitive (SV) |
We gave |
transitive (SVO) |
Janice loved him |
transitive (SVO) |
|
intransitive (SV) |
I left the graduation ceremony |
transitive (SVO) |
The |
intransitive (SV) |
Instructions for the Quiz
Identify the base clause.
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