Traditional Grammar - Assignment 12 James Madison University

Instructions: [This assignment will be marked only as an acceptable or unacceptable effort.]

1. Diagram each of the following sentences (Remember that you can use Emery Lesson Eight for guidelines on the diagramming with conjunctsion other than the conjunctions of whole clauses. :) ):
   1. Several men tried but failed.
   2. Orchids or lilacs are her favorite flowers.
   3. The oldest and weakest victims should be helped quickly.
   4. The speaker's tired eyes were blinking and squinting.
   5. That novice chef can only cook spaghetti and meatloaf.
   6. All the men and women followed the correct directions.
   7. Several rather sneaky boys must have been carefully and quietly slipping one another messages.
   8. They wanted and got extra funds or more time.
   9. His book should and actually might change your life.
   10. My very social and somewhat active grandmother travels here and there.
   11. Either dragons died out, or they did not ever really exist.
   12. Actually, the marketing materials promised us a unique experience, and what a very unique experience this trip has been.
   13. The money was divided up and given away.
   14. Sooner or later, those witnesses will be granted immunity.
   15. Sadly, An interesting zombie could quite possibly be elected president.

2. Find in your reading (But not in this assignment or in Emery :)) one sentence that has at least two coordinating (or correlative) conjunctions in it. Write down the sentence and underline the conjunctions.
3. Rewrite the following sentence in its past progressive passive form: "The neighbors decorate all the houses for Halloween."