Keep Practicing!

A) Identify the noun clause in each sentence.  (Underline or write down the whole noun clause.)

1) Whether your life will be useful in God's kingdom depends largely upon your own choices.
2) Our actions and words reveal what is in our hearts.
3) We must obey whomever God places in authority over us.
4) Our words should show gratitude for whatever God brings to us in life.
5) The budding rod clearly showed which man God had chosen as high priest.
6) Faithful Caleb said, "Give me this mountain."

B) For each sentence below, underline the subject once and the verb twice.  Then, identify each direct object and indirect object.  Remember that only sentences with direct objects may have an indirect object.

1) Even today scientists cannot give us a full explanation of magnetism.
2) Magnetism not only moves the tiny parts of an electric typewriter but also lifts huge loads.
3) A magnetic compass can show you the four directions.
4) Mother gave my paper a quick look and pointed out my mistake.
5) This morning Father showed Lowell and me the goose nest.

C) In each sentence below, identify each underlined word as either a preposition or an adverb.

1) The flock of geese suddenly soared up into the air and flew off.
2) Leroy jumped off the wagon and ran inside.
3) The mailmen drove past without putting anything inside our box.
4) When we came to the small creek, we waded across and climbed up the steep bank on the other side.
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D) Study your root words, meanings, and derivatives.

E) Now, review the differences between infinitives being used as a noun, gerunds, and noun clauses.  Would you be able to identify each of these?  Write a sentence that contains an example of each of them, for a total of 3 sentences.