Simplifying Sentences with Absolute Phrases
Absolute phrases can always be canceled or ignored.
Simplified Sentence | Clause Pattern |
She stood |
intransitive (SV) |
|
transitive (SVO) |
Radley leaned |
intransitive (SV) |
A |
intransitive (SV) |
Instruction for Quiz
Identify the base clause.
|
equative (S=C) |
|
intransitive (SV) |
|
transitive (SVO) |
|
ditransitive (SVOiOd) |
|
dummy subject (There is / It is) |
Quiz