I.

Phrases - groups of words that function as a part of speech

a. Preposition - group of words that begin in a preposition and ends with a noun, used as
an adjective and an adverb.
ADJ PREP PHR
The series starts with an important introduction on the birth of a titan
ADJ PREP PHR
The animated series starts with a quick introduction of the past history in the city
and

discovering the birth of titans.

b. Appositive - group of words that include all the word or phrases that modifies a positive.
APR PHR
After all the elites left to wall Maria, there was a gigantic titan who could eat many

elites.
ADJ APR PHR
When all the elites left to get to wall Maria, there was a loud noise of a titan that was

enormous enough to eat the whole groups of elites.

c. erbal - group of words that begin with a verbal and ends with a noun.
V
i. Gerund: word ending in ing used as a noun.
ADV GER
Titans are most likely to die by the elites by the m
aneuvering equipment.
ADV GER
Titans are most likely to die by the hands of the elites with the maneuvering

equipment.

ii. Participle: word ending in ing or ed used as an adjective.

PART PART
Dying by the hands of the titans is very frightening and most elites suffer.
PART
Dying by the hands of the titans makes each elite cringe at the fact that they are still
PART
alive when they are being eaten and frightened at the same time.

iii. Infinitive: verb preceded by the verb to (to go, to jump) used as noun, adjectives, or
adverbs.
INF
When Levi and the rest of the elites went to go find gas for the maneuvering gear
they found titans.
INF
When Levi and the rest of the elites went to go find gas for their maneuvering gear,

they encountered many titans inside the basement where they had the gas.
II. Clause - groups of words with a subject and a verb.
a. Independent: can stand alone as a complete sentence, known as a simple sentence
pattern.
IND
Everyone thought Eren died, he was actually inside a titan.
IND
Everyone thought that Eren was most likely dead, he was actually inside the titan.

b. Subordinate (Dependent): c annot stand alone as a complete sentence and must begin
with a subordinate conjunction.
SUB
The gunpowder, which had been used by the guards was needed.
SUB
` The gunpowder, which was used by the guards to distract titans was needed

immediately.

i. Noun Clause - used as the noun in a sentence and may function as a subject, a
predicate noun, a direct object, an object of a preposition, an indirect object, or an
appositive.
NC
General Levi said proudly I like what I see.
NC
General Levi said proudly I like what I see when no elites were killed.

ii. Adjective Clause - used to modify a noun in an independent clause.

ADJ CL
` Saha: a person who talks when you wish her to listen.
ADJ CL
Sasha: a person who talks when you wish her to listen makes irrelevant ideas.

iii. Adverb Clause - used to modify verbs, adjectives, and adverbs in a independent
clause, introduced by a subordinating conjunction and used to indicate time, place,
cause, purpose, result, condition, and/or concession.
ADV CL
Why was Sasha eating a potato? She was devouring it.
 ADV CL
Why was Sasha eating a potato? She was devouring it like was a dog chewing a toy

because she was nervous.

iv. Relative Clause - dependent clause that begins with a relative pronoun.
REL CL
Where Mikasa found Eren inside the dead titan.
REL CL
Where Mikasa found Eren inside the dead titan at the end of the 7th episode was

very confusing for the viewers.

v. Elliptical Clause - adverb clauses in which part of the clause is omitted.

ELL CL
He likes Mikasa more than Annie.
ELL CL
He likes Mikasa because she is a very good fighter more than Annie.

vi. Essential Clause - clauses necessary to the meaning of the sentence.

ESS CL
The man who left the city was his dad.
ESS CL
The man who left the city before the titans attacked was Erens dad; it seemed

suspicious.

vii. Nonessential Clause - clauses that are NOT necessary to the meaning of the
sentence.
NON CL
Armin, who has great ideas, helps the troop evacuate safely.
NON CL
Armin, who has very imaginative ideas, helps the troops evacuate safely and with

calm.
 Quiz #2
1.Which clause cannot stand alone as a complete sentence?
A. Direct object
B. Subordinate
C. Independent
2. How many types of phrases are there?
A. 5
B. 7
C. 3
3. What is a gerund?
A. A group of words
B. An adverb
C. A word ending in ing used as a noun
4. How many subordinate clauses are there?
A. 34
B. 7
C. None
5. What does a relative clause begin with?
A. Adjective
B. Relative Pronoun
C. Verb
6. Which of these have the meaning of clauses that are not necessary meaning to the
sentence?
A. Nonessential clause
B. Adverb clause
C. Noun clause
7. How many ways can you write a noun clause?
A. 44
B. 23
C. 7
8. What is the appositive phrase in the following sentence:
there was loud noise of a gigantic titan
A. Loud
B. Gigantic titan
C. Noise

Answers
1. B 5. B
2. C 6. A
3. C 7. C
 4. B 8. B
Quiz #3
1. Which are independent clauses?
a. Adverb
b. Gerund
c. none
2. Which are subordinate clauses?
a. Participle and Infinitive
b. Noun and Adjective
c. Adverb and Gerund
3. What must a subordinate clause begin with?
a. Subordinate conjunction
b. Verb
c. Noun
4. What is an elliptical clause?
a. Adverb clause in which part of the clause is omitted
b. Clauses necessary to the meaning of the sentence
c. Dependent clause that begins with a relative pronoun
5. What is an adverb clause used to indicate?
a. Time, place, cause, purpose, etc.
b. The verb
c. Both A and B
6. How many types of Elliptical clauses are there?
a. Only one
b. 10
c. 45
7. Which clause can stand alone as a complete sentence?
a. Subordinate
b. Independent
c. None
8. What is an adverb clause used to modify?
a. Parts of Speech
b. Punctuation
c. Adjectives, verbs, and adverbs
9. What two functions does a relative pronoun have?
a. Introduce clause and sentence part within clause
b. Person and place
c. Both A and B
10. How many types of subordinate clauses are there?
a. 4
b. 7
 c. 3

Answers
1. C
2. B
3. A
4. A
5. A
6. A
7. B
8. C
9. A
10. A