APPLYING KEY IDEASPart 1
Directions: Examine the following sentences and identify the constituents of
subject, verb phrase, object,and/orcomplement.
Example: The police visited the casino.
- the police—subject
- visited—verb phrase
- the casino—object
Sentences:- Fred planned the party.
- Fritz felt tired.
- Macarena bought a dress.
- Buggsy smoked cigars.
- Fred borrowed $100.
Part 2
Directions: In the following sentences, put brackets around the independent
clauses, underline the dependent clauses, and circle the word that marks the
construction as dependent.
Example: Although Buggsy was overweight, he was strong.
Although Buggsy was overweight,[he was strong.]
Fritz called Rita when he finished dinner.
[Fritz called Rita] when he finished dinner.Sentences:- Before they drove home, Fred and Buggsy ate lunch.
- Macarena wore a gown, even though the party was casual.
- Fritz loved the races, whereas Fred loved boxing.
- Although he was retired, Buggsy kept his guns.
- Fritz spent money as though he were a movie star.
- Macarena and Rita danced while the boys played cards.
- Fred felt bad because he had forgotten Rita’s birthday.
- Fritz loved Los Angeles because it was seedy.
- Venice Beach was his home until he found a job.
10.His landlady was Ophelia DiMarco, who owned a pool hall, a pawn shop, and
a taxi-dance club.
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