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Post by connielee on Feb 1, 2010 14:37:06 GMT -5
Billy wanted to go to the park in the morning. (Simple Sentence, Infinitive Phrase, Prepositional phrase) Playing basketball, to stay healthy, is one of his hobbies, although he enjoys playing football more; his forte in sports, however, is track. (Compound-complex sentence, Gerund Phrase, Adverbial clause) He, a track star, also enjoys running laps around the park, which happens to have many hills. (Complex sentence, Appositive phrase, Adjectival clause) He runs toward his team waving flags at the finish line and he savors the times that go by. (Compound sentence, Participial Phrase)
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Post by Mr. Wells on Feb 15, 2010 21:32:58 GMT -5
You have to identify the component parts, not just say where they are. Revise accordingly.
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Post by connielee on Feb 17, 2010 23:14:24 GMT -5
Simple Sentence: Billy wanted to go to the park in the morning. Infinitive Phrase: to go to the park Prepositional phrase: in the morning
Compound-complex sentence: Playing basketball, to stay healthy, is one of his hobbies, although he enjoys playing football more; his forte in sports, however, is track. Gerund Phrase: Playing basketball Adverbial clause: although he enjoys playing football more
Complex sentence: He, a track star, also enjoys running laps around the park, which happens to have many hills. Appositive phrase: a track star Adjectival clause: which happens to have many hills
Compound sentence: He runs toward his team waving flags at the finish line and he savors the times that go by. Participial Phrase: waving flags at the finish line
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Post by Mr. Wells on Mar 22, 2010 10:44:07 GMT -5
Last sentence is compound-complex. Rest is correct. Nicely done.
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