Week 3 - Graded Assignment 3

Course: Jan 2026 - English II

Week 3 - Graded Assignment 3

Question 1

• Is necessary
• This book is necessary
• For me
• For me to do my research

Solution

Abstract Solution (Strategy)

1. [Identify the Core]: Locate the main subject and finite verb ("This book is necessary").
2. [Identify the Extension]: Look for the part of the sentence that provides additional information but cannot stand alone as a sentence.
3. [Decision rule]: Non-finite sections starting with prepositions/infinitives often form the subordinate structure.

Procedure

• Step 1: "This book is necessary" is the independent clause.
• Step 2: The phrase "for me to do my research" acts as an infinitive clause extending the meaning of "necessary."
• Step 3: Since it depends on the main clause to make sense, it is the subordinate element.
• Result: For me to do my research

Question 2

• Two independent clauses
• An independent clause and many dependent clauses
• An independent clause
• All of the above

Solution

Abstract Solution (Strategy)

1. [Define "Simple"]: A simple sentence contains exactly one independent primary clause (one finite verb).
2. [Contrast]: Compound (2+ Independent), Complex (Independent + Dependent).
3. [Decision rule]: Match structural count to the grammatical definition.

Procedure

• Step 1: Recall that "Simple" refers to the count of independent clauses.
• Step 2: A single independent clause is the definition of a simple sentence.
• Result: An independent clause

Question 3

• The vegetables which I bought only yesterday
• The vegetables are beginning to spoil
• Which I bought only yesterday
• Which I bought only yesterday are beginning to spoil

Solution

Abstract Solution (Strategy)

1. [Remove the Relative Clause]: Look for markers like "which," "who," or "that" and the commas surrounding them.
2. [Reconstruct the Core]: Combine the parts remaining after the relative clause is removed.
3. [Decision rule]: The independent clause must stand alone as a complete thought.

Procedure

• Step 1: Identify "which I bought only yesterday" as a parenthetical adjectival clause.
• Step 2: Remove it mentally: "The vegetables... are beginning to spoil."
• Step 3: Confirm this remains a complete, logical sentence.
• Result: The vegetables are beginning to spoil

Question 4

• True
• False

Solution

Abstract Solution (Strategy)

1. [Define Adjunct]: An optional part of a sentence that provides extra context (Time, Manner, Place, or Accompaniment).
2. [The "Removal Test"]: If you remove the word/phrase, does the sentence still remain grammatically complete?
3. [Decision rule]: Identify optional prepositional phrases or adverbs.

Procedure

• Step 1: Core = "The CEO... passed a new resolution."
• Step 2: Find optional parts: 1. "along with the board members" (Accompaniment), 2. "yesterday" (Time).
• Step 3: Count = 2. Statement is True.
• Result: True

Question 5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

Solution

Abstract Solution (Strategy)

1. [Isolate the Subject/Verb]: "The book... is the one..."
2. [Count Modifiers]: Identify prepositional phrases that modify the noun "book" but are not strictly required for the sentence to exist.
3. [Decision rule]: Each distinct prepositional phrase providing extra context counts as an adjunct.

Procedure

• Step 1: "with the blue cover" (Adjunct 1).
• Step 2: "on the shelf" (Adjunct 2).
• Step 3: "in the drawing room" (Adjunct 3).
• Step 4: "that you gave me" is a relative clause (complement/modifier), but the question asks for adjunct phrases which are optional context. Total = 3.
• Result: 3

Question 6

• True
• False

Solution

Abstract Solution (Strategy)

1. [Finite Verb Count]: Count the number of verbs that show tense (finite verbs).
2. [Decision rule]: Each finite verb represents one clause. Non-finite verbs (infinitives) do not form standard clauses in this count.

Procedure

• Step 1: Finite Verb 1: "highlight."
• Step 2: Finite Verb 2: "are."
• Step 3: Check the rest: "to prevent" and "to be able" are non-finite (infinitives).
• Step 4: Total finite clauses = 2. Even if counting non-finite segments, it does not reach 4.
• Result: False

Question 7

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

Solution

Abstract Solution (Strategy)

1. [Verb Audit]: Count the distinct finite verb groups.
2. [Decision rule]: Locate individual subject-predicate units.

Procedure

• Step 1: "were astonishingly grand" (Main Clause).
• Step 2: "which were held for a week" (Subordinate Clause 1).
• Step 3: "which was located in the hinterlands..." (Subordinate Clause 2).
• Total: 3.
• Result: 3

Question 8

• Noun clause
• Adjectival clause
• Adverbial clause

Solution

Abstract Solution (Strategy)

1. [Target Test]: What does the clause "where we live" describe? It describes the noun "house."
2. [Labeling]: Clauses that act like adjectives (modifying nouns) are Adjectival (Relative) clauses.
3. [Decision rule]: If it maps to a noun, it's adjectival.

Procedure

• Step 1: Identify the clause: "where we live."
• Step 2: It provides more info about the noun "house."
• Result: Adjectival clause

Question 9

• Noun clause
• Adjectival clause
• Adverbial clause

Solution

Abstract Solution (Strategy)

1. [Trigger Identification]: Look for subordinating conjunctions of time (before, after, when).
2. [Verb Modification]: Does the clause answer "When" the main action happened?
3. [Decision rule]: Temporal modification of a verb is an adverbial function.

Procedure

• Step 1: Identify the clause: "before the doctor came."
• Step 2: It answers the question "When?" relative to the main verb "had died."
• Result: Adverbial clause

Question 10

• Noun clause
• Adjectival clause
• Adverbial clause

Solution

Abstract Solution (Strategy)

1. [Substitution Test]: Replace the entire clause with a pronoun (He, She, or "Someone").
2. [Syntactic Position]: Is the clause acting as the subject of the main verb?
3. [Decision rule]: If the block acts as a subject or object, it is a noun clause.

Procedure

• Step 1: Identify the clause: "Whoever sent us this letter."
• Step 2: Replacement: "[Someone] should have signed..."
• Step 3: Because the clause is the subject of "should have signed," it is a Noun clause.
• Result: Noun clause