Question

1. Identify the italicized (parts I put in parentheses) subordinate clause in the sentence below.

Give the prize to (whoever submits the best original poem).
A.adjective
B.adverb
C.noun

2. Identify the italicized phrase in the sentence below.

Please meet Mr. Greer, (our neighbor).
A.prepositional
B.appositive
C.subjective
D.participial
E.gerund
F.infinitive

3.Identify the italicized phrase in the sentence below.

I would like (to go with you.)
a.appositive
b. prepositional
c.participial
d.gerund
e.infinitive
f.subjective

4.Identify the italicized phrase in the sentence below.

His favorite pastime is (dreaming about sailboats).
a.gerund
b.prepositional
c.infinitive
d.subjective
e.participial
f.appositive

5. Read the following sentence.

He found a dollar bill while crossing the street.
Select the elliptical clause:
Select the missing words:

6.Read the following sentence.

The cousin whom I had not seen for years came to my graduation.
Select the relative pronoun:
Select the antecedent of the relative pronoun:

Answer 1

1. C.noun 2. B.appositive 3 e.infinitive 4 a.gerund

5. while crossing the street. while he was crossing the street

6. relative pronoun: whom antecedent: cousin

Step-by-step explanation:

A noun clause is used where a noun or prououn would also be correct.

Give the prize to the poet. Give the prize to her. (object of the preposition to)

Appositive: Two nouns in a row, the second one gives a bit more dentification or iinformation about the first one.

Infinitive: the base form of a verb with to preceding the verb. Used in places where nouns, adverbs or adjectives could be used.

I would like to go with you. (direct object.)

We waited to cross the street. (adverb)

The meeting to discuss the proposal will be on Tuesday at 9 AM. (adjective)

Gerund: present participle form of a verb always ending in -ing used where a noun or pronoun would go. His favorite pastime is dreaming about sailboats. (predicate nominative)

Elliptical clause: Can be confusing if the missing words are unclear.

The elliptical clause often makes more sense when placed directly before the subject of the main clause that has been ellipsed:

While crossing the street, he found a dollar bill.