Transforming and Expanding the Sentence, Nominals, Adverbials, and Adjectivals Part III
Directions: In a separate Word document, identify each of the underlined elements according to both its form and its function. Form refers to word categories (noun, verb, preposition, etc.), names of phrases (prepositional phrase, noun phrase, gerund phrase, etc.), and clauses. Function refers to the specific role the word or word group plays in the sentence: subject, direct object, modifier of run, etc.
Example:
I think that studying history is fascinating.
Form: Nominal clause Function: dir obj
1. The elections on our campus rarely bring out many voters.
Form: Noun Phrase Function: direct object
2. Many students obviously consider the student elections unimportant.
Form: Noun Phrase Function: direct object
3. Many students obviously consider the student elections unimportant.
Form: Adverb Function: modifier of ‘consider’.
4. They do think national elections are important.
Form: Noun Clause Function: direct object
5. They do think national elections are important.
Form: Noun Phrase Function: subject
6. Our friend from Tampa spent last winter with us in Idaho.
Form: Adverbial Phrase Function: modifier of ‘spent’.
7. He often wondered if winter would ever end.
Form: Adverbial clause Function: modifier for ‘wondered’
8. Worrying gives a small thing a big shadow.
Form: Gerund Function: subject
9. Worrying gives a small thing a big shadow.
Form: Noun Phrase Function: indirect object
10. Worrying gives a small thing a big shadow.
Form: Noun Phrase Function: direct object
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