HOMEWORK SESSION 15. A. From the list of vocabulary words below, fill in the word that matches the description.

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1 HOMEWORK SESSION 15 A. From the list of vocabulary words below, fill in the word that matches the description. phrase who independent clause noun clause clause whose dependent clause subordinating conjunction conjunction whom relative clause relative pronoun that which subordinate clause antecedent 1. The objective case relative pronoun, used for humans 2. A group of words expressing an idea, and including both a subject and a predicate 3. What a pronoun refers to 4. A clause that cannot stand alone as a complete sentence 5. The relative pronoun used for non-humans; it provides non-essential descriptive information (usually set off by commas) 6. A clause that begins with a subordinating conjunction and functions as an Adverb 7. The relative pronoun used for non-humans; it provides essential descriptive information 8. A clause that functions as a noun 9. A word that connects parts of a sentence 10. The possessive case relative pronoun, used for humans 11. The subjective case relative pronoun used for humans 12. A clause the begins with a relative pronoun and functions as an Adjective 13. A clause that CAN stand alone as a complete sentence 14. A conjunction that introduces a subordinate (dependent) clause 15. A group of words that performs a single function, but doesn t have both a subject and predicate 16. A pronoun that relates a clause to an antecedent 1 Homework Set 15 The Lukeion Project, 2015

2 B. To help you analyze each sentence, (1) circle the main verb (verb of the independent clause), and (2) underline the noun clause. Then identify the following: 1. The introductory word for the noun clause 2. The function of the noun clause (subject, direct object, indirect object, object of ) 3. The subject of the noun clause 4. The verb of the noun clause 5. The direct object of the noun clause (leave blank if there is none) 6. The subject of the independent clause (write NC if the noun clause is the subject) 7. The verb of the independent clause 8. The direct object of the independent clause (write NC if the noun is the direct object; leave blank if there is no direct object) Example: Function of the NC: Whoever arrives first receives the golden spatula. Whoever arrives first receives the golden spatula. Whoever Subject Whoever arrives NC receives spatula 1. Matilda doesn t know if she ll come to the backyard thumb-wrestling contest. 2 Homework Set 15 The Lukeion Project, 2015

3 2. The confused barbarian forgot who was holding his reading glasses. 3. For breakfast, Leland ate whatever he could find in the ogre s lair. 4. The enslaved genie granted wishes to whoever rubbed the lamp. 3 Homework Set 15 The Lukeion Project, 2015

4 5. The exhausted griffin didn t know whether or not she could stay awake In make-up class. 6. What the judge said did not make any sense to Leland. 7. Whatever made those tracks was bigger than a tank. 4 Homework Set 15 The Lukeion Project, 2015

5 8. Only the aliens know how they made those crop circles. 9. Most of the students believed that the instructor s gorilla should not come to class. 10. Leland didn t understand why Shawna had painted his shack with zebra stripes. 5 Homework Set 15 The Lukeion Project, 2015