| A | B |
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| Simple subject of the independent clause? | article |
| Simple subject of the adjective dependent clause? | which |
| Simple predicate/verb of the independent clause? | was circulated |
| Simple predicate or verb in the adjective dependent clause? | deals |
| What is the appositive in the IC? | Two Little Words |
| What tense is the verb in the IC? | past |
| What is the independent clause? | Janice Kaplan's article "Two Little Words" was first circulated on February 1, 2013 in Good Housekeeping |
| What is the adjective dependent clause? | which deals with the importance of gratefulness |
| List the prep phrases in the IC and are they adjective or adverb prep phrases? | on February 1, 2013 - adverb (next to the verb and answers when circulated!) and in Good Housekeeping adverb (where circulated?) |
| Write the prep phrases in the adjective dependent clause and identify whether they are adjective or adverb prep phrases. | with the importance- adverb (next to verb) and of gratefulness-- adjective (modifies importance- which importance?) |
| Janice Kaplan's is what part of speech? | possessive proper noun |
| What part of speech is WHICH? | relative pronoun |
| What tense is the verb in the DC? | present |
| First is what part of speech? | adverb-- between two verbs! |
| Why the comma after WORDS? | WHICH starts a nonessential clause ALWAYS so you need commas |
| THAT sets off essential or nonessential dependent clauses? | THAT ALWAYS starts an essential clause. No commas! |
| If you are given the song The Star Spangled Banner by Francis Scott Key. Underline or quotes? Big or little? | "The Star Spangled Banner" is little; it's a song part of a CD or album, both of which are BIG and need underlining |
| The Trouble with Tribbles, an episode on Star Trek. Underline or quotes? Big or little? | "The Trouble with Tribbles" is little so it needs quotes because it's part of the BIG TV show, Star Trek, which is underlined or in italics |
| The movie Shrek. Big or little? Underline or quotes? | Shrek is a movie and QUIA doesn't allow me to underline but on your papers, you UNDERLINE or put in ITALICS because it is BIG. |
| Is the IC verb transitive or verb intransitive? | VI -- NO DO!!! |
| Is the DC verb transitive or intransitive? | VI -- NO DO!!!! |
| On July 21 2008 the mail arrived later than usual--where do the commas belong? | Use a comma after the date in a sentence. On July 21, 2008, the mail arrived later than usual |
| How do you correctly capitalize and punctuate this sentence? (15 mistakes) | Janice Kaplan's article "Two Little Words," which deals with the importance of gratefulness, was first circulated on February 1, 2013, in Good Housekeeping. |
| Is the appositive essential or nonessential? | ESSENTIAL |
