For each of the quoted sentences below,
identify the various elements
listed, which follow.
Identifying Elements of a Sentence
1
2
“People generally see what they look for, and hear what they listen for.” – Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird
SUBJECT: ___________________________ FINITE VERB(S): _____________________________ DIRECT OBJECT: ______________________________ “If you don’t imagine, nothing ever happens at all.” – John Green, Paper Towns
INDEPENDENT CLAUSE: __________________________________________
3
DEPENDENT(SUBORDINATE) CLAUSE: ________________________________________
“Life, although it may only be an accumulation of anguish, is dear to me, and I will defend it.” – M. Shelley, Frankenstein
INDEPENDENT CLAUSE1: ____________________________________________ INDEPENDENT CLAUSE2: ____________________________________________
4
“The loneliest moment in someone’s life is when they are watching their whole world fall apart, and all
they can do is stare blankly.” – F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby
SUBJECT1: ______________________________________________________ SUBJECT2: _________________________________________________________
5
“Roger stooped, picked up a stone, aimed, and threw it at Henry — threw it to miss.” – William Golding, Lord of the Flies
SUBJECT: _________________________ DIRECT OBJECT: _________________________________ INDIRECT OBJECT: _________________________________
6
7
“If you appeal to the crowd, either by being humorous or brutal or eccentric, you gain favor.” – S. Collins, The Hunger Games
INDEPENDENT CLAUSE: __________________________________________
DEPENDENT(SUBORDINATE) CLAUSE: ________________________________________
“We need never be ashamed of our tears.” – Charles Dickens, Great Expectations
SUBJECT: __________________ FINITE VERB: ______________________ PREDICATE: ___________________________________________________________
8
“Anyone who ever gave you confidence, you owe them a lot.” – Truman Capote, Breakfast at Tiffany’s
SUBJECT: ______________ INDEPENDENT CLAUSE: _______________________________________
PHRASE: _____________________________________
9
“I know not all that may be coming, but be it what it will, I'll go to it laughing.” – Herman Melville, Moby Dick
INDEPENDENT CLAUSE1: ____________________________________________ INDEPENDENT CLAUSE2: ____________________________________________
10
“ As he read, I fell in love the way you fall asleep: slowly, and then all at once.” – John Green, The Fault in Our Stars
SUBJECT: ______________ DEPENDENT(SUBORDINATE) CLAUSE: ____________________________________PHRASE: ____________________________________
© Stacey Lloyd 2015
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Identifying Elements of a Sentence
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“People generally see what they look for, and hear what they listen for.”
For each of the quoted sentences below,
identify the various elements
listed, which follow.
1
2
– Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird
People
see / hear
what they look/listen for
SUBJECT: ___________________________ FINITE VERB(S): _____________________________ DIRECT OBJECT: ______________________________ “If you don’t imagine, nothing ever happens at all.” – John Green, Paper Towns
nothing ever happens at all
INDEPENDENT CLAUSE: __________________________________________
3
If you don’t imagine
DEPENDENT(SUBORDINATE) CLAUSE: ________________________________________
“Life, although it may only be an accumulation of anguish, is dear to me, and I will defend it.” – M. Shelley, Frankenstein
Life is dear to me
I will defend it
INDEPENDENT CLAUSE1: ____________________________________________ INDEPENDENT CLAUSE2: ____________________________________________
4
“The loneliest moment in someone’s life is when they are watching their whole world fall apart, and all
they can do is stare blankly.” – F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby
The loneliest moment in someone’s life
all they can do
SUBJECT1: ______________________________________________________ SUBJECT2: _________________________________________________________
5
“Roger stooped, picked up a stone, aimed, and threw it at Henry — threw it to miss.” – William Golding, Lord of the Flies
Roger
a stone
Henry
SUBJECT: _________________________ DIRECT OBJECT: _________________________________ INDIRECT OBJECT: _________________________________
6
7
“If you appeal to the crowd, either by being humorous or brutal or eccentric, you gain favor.” – S. Collins, The Hunger Games
you gain favor
INDEPENDENT CLAUSE: __________________________________________
If you appeal to the crowd
DEPENDENT(SUBORDINATE) CLAUSE: ________________________________________
“We need never be ashamed of our tears.” – Charles Dickens, Great Expectations
We
need
need never be ashamed of our tears
SUBJECT: __________________ FINITE VERB: ______________________ PREDICATE: ___________________________________________________________
8
“Anyone who ever gave you confidence, you owe them a lot.” – Truman Capote, Breakfast at Tiffany’s
you
you owe them a lot
SUBJECT: ______________ INDEPENDENT CLAUSE: _______________________________________
9
who ever gave you confidence
PHRASE: _____________________________________
“I know not all that may be coming, but be it what it will, I'll go to it laughing.” – Herman Melville, Moby Dick
INDEPENDENT CLAUSE1: ____________________________________________ INDEPENDENT CLAUSE2: ____________________________________________
10
I know not all that may be coming
I’ll go to it laughing
“ As he read, I fell in love the way you fall asleep: slowly, and then all at once.” – John Green, The Fault in Our Stars
I
As he read
all at once
SUBJECT: ______________ DEPENDENT(SUBORDINATE) CLAUSE: ____________________________________PHRASE: ____________________________________
© Stacey Lloyd 2015