English – Level1 2022-2023 Constantine 2universiy
Abdelhamid Mehri University– Constantine 2
E-Learning unit
Suggested Solution to the Activities of Lesson2
Activity one: determine the dependent and independent clause in the following sentences.
1-I love literature, so I stay up the whole night reading novels.
Independent clause coordinating conjunction independent clause
2- Mary is looking after her sick mother.
A simple sentence and at the same time an independent clause
3-After working hard all the day long, Jane slept on her desk.
Subordinating conjunction dependent clause, independent clause
4-Ramadhan is the month when the Muslims fast.
independent clause Subordinating conjunction dependent clause
5-muhamed’s brother studied very hard this year, yet he didn’t pass the exam.
independent clause coordinating conjunction independent clause
Activity two: identify all the possible phrases in the following sentences and mention its kind.
1-Our teacher is an old man with grey hair.
Noun PH Noun PH Adj PH
Functions as a subject functions as a complement
2-The bus is leaving very slowly. ( slowly is an adverb not an adjective :adv=adj+ly)
Noun PH Verb PH Adv PH
Function as a sbj
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English – Level1 2022-2023 Constantine 2universiy
3-she is a woman of great wealth.
N PH Adj PH
Functions as a complement
4-They have bought a huge expensive house.
V PH N PH
Functions as a direct object
5-She received the guests in a very polite manner.
N PH Adv PH
Functions as a direct object
Note
-In sentence n5, we have other phrases inside the adverb phrase namely a Noun phrase: a very polite
manner and adjective phrase: very polite.
- We ask the question ‘how’ ‘when’ ‘where’ to detect an adverb phrase.
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