Identify the independent and subordinate clauses in the following sentences and determine whether they are complex, compound or compound-complex.

e.g.: If you hurry, we might get to school on time. (complex)

1) Although Monica had a cold, she went to school because she had a test.

2) While washing the car, Todd slipped on the soap and he fell.

3) Dad takes the train to work even though he has a car.

4) Molly baked brownies since she had nothing else to do.

5) Frank had a good sense of humor, so he laughed a lot.

Identify the independent and subordinate clauses in the following sentences and determine whether they are complex, compound or compound-complex. - student2.ru Use of English

Relative pronouns

Relative pronouns who (m), which, that, whoseintroduce relative clauses. A relative clause gives information about a person (people) or thing (things) the speaker is referring to. The girl who visits my parents is a doctor. · We use who/that to refer to people. He is an accountant who works for my father’s company. This is Mrs Smith whose daughter is a teacher. · We use which/that to refer to things/objects or animals. I saw a cartoon which was extremely interesting.

1. Fill in the gaps with who, whose, which, as in the example.

e.g.: That is the man whose dog bit me.

1. The woman ___ danced is 90 years old.

2. Mike is the man ___ car was stolen last week.

3. That is the boy ___ has just helped me.

4. Have you got any books ___ you can lend me?

5. I lost my mobile ___ my fater bought me for my birthday.

Identify the independent and subordinate clauses in the following sentences and determine whether they are complex, compound or compound-complex. - student2.ru Use of English

Relative adverbs

Where, when, whyare relative adverbs and introduce relative clauses. · Whereis used to refer to place. It can be replaced by which/that + preposition.In this case it can be omitted. The hotel where we stayed was fantastic. The hotel which/that we stayed at was fantastic. · Whenis used to refer to time.It can either be omitted by that.I remember the day (when) I graduated from university. I remember the day that I graduated from university. · Whyis used to give reason. The reason (why) I can’t go to the cinema is that I’m extremely tired. The reason that I can’t go to the cinema is that I’m extremely tired.

1. Fill in the gaps with where, when, why, as in the example.

e.g.: That is the kindergarden where I grew up.

1. The school ___ I studied is now well known.

2. The reason ___ I am here is to tell you some great news.

3. Do you remember ___ we went to school?

4. He didn’t explain ___ he did it.

5. This is a house ___ I spent all my childhood.

Prepositions of Place

1.Look at the picture and fill in the missing blanks with the correct prepositions:

Identify the independent and subordinate clauses in the following sentences and determine whether they are complex, compound or compound-complex. - student2.ru

Identify the independent and subordinate clauses in the following sentences and determine whether they are complex, compound or compound-complex. - student2.ru

1. There are several pictures the wall.

2. There are two pillows the bed.

3. There's a towel hanging the wall.

4. There's a towel hanging a hook.

5. There's a chair the bed and the table.

6. There's a jug the table.

7. There are some coats the bed.

8. You can see a light the window.

9. There's a door the left.

10. There's nothing the floor.

Identify the independent and subordinate clauses in the following sentences and determine whether they are complex, compound or compound-complex. - student2.ru Use of English

at/on/in.

1. Study the rules, and then fill in, on, and at.

Use atwith the time, weekend, night and noon. Use onwith days of the week, the parts of particular day and dates. Useinwith months, seasons, years and with the morning/evening/afternoon.
at on in
  seven o’clock the weekend night noon   Friday(s) 19 February Saturday 7 May 2011   May summer the morning the evening the afternoon

2. Fill in the missing prepositions from the list below:

On in at

1) The plant is _____ table. 2) There is a spider _____ the bath. 3) Please put those apples _____ the bowl. 4) The cat is sitting _____ the chair. 5) She hung a picture _____ the wall. 6) John is _____ the garden. 7) There's nothing _____ TV tonight. 8) Don't sit _____ the table. Sit _____ a chair. 9) There are four cushions _____ the sofa. 10) I stayed _____ home all weekend.

Identify the independent and subordinate clauses in the following sentences and determine whether they are complex, compound or compound-complex. - student2.ru Use of English

Prepositions of movement.

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