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Exercise - Sentence 1 (1) Homework X

The document contains 5 exercises that analyze and transform sentences using different grammatical concepts: 1) Defining clauses using basic structure patterns like subject-verb-object. 2) Identifying sentences as declarative, interrogative, exclamative or imperative based on punctuation. 3) Paraphrasing sentences by replacing indirect objects with prepositional phrases. 4) Transforming sentences with affected objects into ones with affected subjects. 5) Connecting simple sentences into compound sentences using coordinating conjunctions.

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Exercise - Sentence 1 (1) Homework X

The document contains 5 exercises that analyze and transform sentences using different grammatical concepts: 1) Defining clauses using basic structure patterns like subject-verb-object. 2) Identifying sentences as declarative, interrogative, exclamative or imperative based on punctuation. 3) Paraphrasing sentences by replacing indirect objects with prepositional phrases. 4) Transforming sentences with affected objects into ones with affected subjects. 5) Connecting simple sentences into compound sentences using coordinating conjunctions.

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Syntax Homework 28.10.

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Exercise 1. Define the following clauses using the seven basic structure patterns.
1. Joe went to the store. Joe –S; went – V; to the store – A where? S–V-A
2. Sarah and Jessie (S) are going swimming. (V) S- V
3. The frog (S) jumped(V) and landed (V) in the pond.(A) where? S-V-V-A
4. Can (V1) I (S) have (V2) some juice to drink?(Od) what? V1- S – V2 - O
5. The pizza (S) smells (V) delicious.(C) S–V-C
6. The dog (S) is (V) in the car (A)with us.(Op) S – V – A - Op
7. Look (V) on top (A) of the refrigerator (Op) for the key.(Op) V – A - Op

Exercise 2. Define the sentences below as declarative, interrogative, exclamative or imperative. Put
the appropriate punctuation mark at the end.
1. Would you find my shovel please? - interrogarive
2. This is the most beautiful garden I have ever seen! – exclamative/declarative
3. Please pass the salt! - imperative
4. My arms ache from digging the flower beds. - declarative
5. It takes hard work to clean the house. Declarative/ exclamative
6. Could you please give me the flower pot? - interrogarive
7. I am going to climb that hill. - declarative
8. The view from the top of the hill is amazing! – exclamarive/declarative
9. I can’t get down! – exclamative/ declarative
10. How can I climb down the hill? - interrogarive

Exercise 3. Paraphrase the sentences using a prepositional phrase to replace the Indirect Object.
1. John asked you a great favour. John asked a great favour of you.
2. I’m going to play you a great song. I am going to play a great song for you.
3. Can I play you a game of cards? Can I play a game of card with you?
4. I can exchange you some money if you like. I can exchange some money for you if you like.
5. Will you choose me a fashionable skirt? Will you choose a fashionable skirt for me?
6. We wish all our friends Merry Christmas. We wish Merry Christmas to all our friends.
7. I have left you some stew in the fridge. I left some stew in the fridge for you.

Exercise 4. Transform the originals with an affected Object into sentences with an affected Subject.
1. The boy teased the girl. (AO) The girl (AS) was teased by the boy.
2. Did she do her duty?(AO) Was her duty (AS) done by her?
3. The tiger was chasing the deer. (AO) The deer (AS) was chased by the tiger.
4. She has written a novel.(AO) A novel (AS) has been written ( by her – could be omitted).
5. She has been learning her lessons (AO) all afternoon. Her lessons (AS) has been leant by her.
6. Have you finished the report? (AO) Has the report (AS) been finished?
7. He teaches English. (AO) English (AS) is taught by him.

Exercise 5. Use coordinating conjunctions to connect the two simple sentences into one compound
sentence.
1. Peter drove to visit his friend. They went out for dinner. – Show a sequence of events
Peter drove to visit his friend after that/ and/ then they went out for dinner.
2. Mary thinks she should go to school. She wants to get qualifications for a new profession. –
Provide a reason
Mary thinks she should go to school, because she wants to get qualifications for a new
profession.
3. Alan invested a lot of money in the business. The business went bankrupt. – Show an
unexpected result
Alan invested a lot of money in the business, but/however the business went bankrupt.
4. Doug didn’t understand the homework assignment. He asked the teacher for help. – Show an
action taken based on a reason
Doug didn’t understand the homework assignment, so/therefore he asked the teacher for help.
5. The students didn’t prepare for the test. They didn’t realize how important the test was. – Give
a reason
The students didn’t prepare for the test as/, because/, but they didn’t realize how important
the test was.
6. Susan thinks she should stay home and relax. She also thinks she should go on vacation. –
Show additional information
Susan thinks she should stay home and relax, but/as well she also thinks she should go on
vacation.
7. The doctors looked at the x-rays. They decided to operate on the patient. – Show an action
taken based on a reason
The doctors looked at the x-rays, so they decided to operate on the patient.

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