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ISTANBUL AYDIN UNIVERSITY

FACULTY OF EDUCATION

ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHER EDUCATION

IDE 117 Contextual Grammar/ QUIZ II

Name/Surname:

A: Underline the clauses and phrases in each sentence and write what type of clause or phrase it is.

1. Guiding the dog around the corner, Jerry was happy while he was drinking lemonade.
Participle adverbial clause

2. His research complete, he began to write his report after he had dinner.
Absolute adverbial clause

3. Jane’s brother Fred who is a basketball player came to dinner.

Appositive adjective clause

4. The songwriter, whose artistic work had stretched over decades, acknowledged his fans.
Adjective clause

5. Dreaming about mice is my cat Mocha’s favorite hobby.

Gerund appositive

6. We finished the hearty meal quickly, our appetites satisfied, our minds at peace.
absolutes

7. Hunted by lions, the antelope scattered into the trees.

participle

8. The sad truth is that there aren’t many honest people in the world.

Noun clause
9. She discovered when the Native Americans began their migrations.
Noun clause

10. Although he likes reading, your boss was not impressed with the fact that you read this book.
Adverbial clause noun clause

B: Underline and identify what kind of clauses they are.

1. I know the place where he was born. ______adjective clause

2. Where you go, I will follow. ________noun clause_____________

3. I know where he was born. ________noun clause______________

4. I asked him when the play began. _______noun clause________________

5. When the play began, he left us. _________adverbial clause_______________

6. I know the time when the play began. _____adjective clause_______________

7. I asked him why he did it. _______noun clause_____________

8. The reason why he did it is obvious. _________adjective clause_____________

9. She thanked the woman that helped her. ________adjective clause_____________

10. They told me that the bus driver was tired. _______noun clause_____________

Good luck 