Directions:

     First, study the instructional material on the eight additional constructions. Then the directions are always the same:

Note: You will find it much easier if you work your way through the text, one sentence at a time. Do your best with a sentence, then forget it and go on to the next.

1.  Select any exercise. 

2. Place parentheses ( ) around every prepositional phrase. Draw a curved line from each opening paren to the word that the phrase modifies.

3. Underline finite verbs twice, their subjects once. Label complements (PA, PN, IO, DO).

4. Place brackets [ ] around any subordinate clauses. If a subordinate clause functions as an adjective or adverb, draw an arrow from the opening bracket to the word the clause modifies. If a subordinate clause functions as a noun, label its function (S, PN, DO, OP) above the opening bracket.

5. Place a dark vertical line after the last word in each main clause.

6. Draw a box around every gerundive and draw a line to the word it modifies.

7. Draw a box around every gerund and label its function (SU, OP, DO, IO etc.)

8. Draw an oval around every infinitive. If it functions as an adjective or adverb, draw a line from the oval to the word it modifies. If it functions as a noun, label its function.

9. Look at the words in the sentence that you have not explained. Decide which of the eight additional constructions best explains them, and label them.