Read and analyze each sentence. Analyze each of the following sentences by determining the phrases and clauses (dependent and independent clauses) on them. You can bold or underline or check each unit you find in the sentences.
1. My sister and I were at my grandma's house when the phone rang.
2. We were watching TV on the couch, the old brown one, and eating sandwiches.
3. It was Jan, my sister's friend, and she wanted to talk to my sister.
4. I said, "I'll go get her, Jan," and then I went to get her.
5. Jan told my sister that the new super group, the Dance Boys, was at the mall.
6. My sister almost fainted because she's the biggest fan of the Dance Boys.
7. "I love the Dance Boys," she said excitedly.
8. Jan, my sister, and I all hopped on the bus to the mall to see the Dance Boys.
9. I'm not really a fan of the Dance Boys, but I like to go to the mall, so I went.
10. When we got there, the mall was packed with Dance Boy fans.
11. Everyone wore Dance Boy shirts except me because I hate the Dance Boys.
12. While the Dance Boys sang, Jan danced, but I played games on my cell phone.
13. I challenged one of the Dance Boys to a dance battle but he was scared.
14. Since we went to the mall, I've been working on my moves, but I'm still bad.
15. If Jan, my sister, and I go to the mall again, I'll surely walk around and shop.
Answers
Answer:
My sister and I were at my grandma's house when the phone rang.
2. We were watching TV on the couch, the old brown one, and eating sandwiches.
3. It was Jan, my sister's friend, and she wanted to talk to my sister.
4. I said, "I'll go get her, Jan," and then I went to get her.
5. Jan told my sister that the new super group, the Dance Boys, was at the mall.
6. My sister almost fainted because she's the biggest fan of the Dance Boys.
7. "I love the Dance Boys," she said excitedly.
8. Jan, my sister, and I all hopped on the bus to the mall to see the Dance Boys.
9. I'm not really a fan of the Dance Boys, but I like to go to the mall, so I went.
10. When we got there, the mall was packed with Dance Boy fans.
11. Everyone wore Dance Boy shirts except me because I hate the Dance Boys.
12. While the Dance Boys sang, Jan danced, but I played games on my cell phone.
13. I challenged one of the Dance Boys to a dance battle but he was scared.
14. Since we went to the mall, I've been working on my moves, but I'm still bad.
15. If Jan, my sister, and I go to the mall again, I'll surely walk around and shop.
Answer:
1. My sister and I were at my grandma's house when the phone rang.
2. We were watching TV on the couch, the old brown one, and eating sandwiches.
3. It was Jan, my sister's friend, and she wanted to talk to my sister.
4. I said, "I'll go get her, Jan," and then I went to get her.
5. Jan told my sister that the new super group, the Dance Boys, was at the mall.
6. My sister almost fainted because she's the biggest fan of the Dance Boys.
7. "I love the Dance Boys," she said excitedly.
8. Jan, my sister, and I all hopped on the bus to the mall to see the Dance Boys.
9. I'm not really a fan of the Dance Boys, but I like to go to the mall, so I went.
10. When we got there, the mall was packed with Dance Boy fans.
11. Everyone wore Dance Boy shirts except me because I hate the Dance Boys.
12. While the Dance Boys sang, Jan danced, but I played games on my cell phone.
13. I challenged one of the Dance Boys to a dance battle but he was scared.
14. Since we went to the mall, I've been working on my moves, but I'm still bad.
15. If Jan, my sister, and I go to the mall again, I'll surely walk around and shop.
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