Alıştırma 1: Ana Cümle Bileşenlerini Tanımlama

Bu alıştırmada, verilen cümlelerdeki fiiller, öznelar, doğru nesneler ve tamamlayıcılar bulunmalıdır.

Örnek Cümlelerden Başlayalım:

  1. Playwrights and authors receive acclaim.
    • Fiil: receive
    • Özne: Playwrights and authors
    • Doğru Nesne: acclaim
    • Tamamlayıcı: Yok
  2. Bill and Tom appeared happy.
    • Fiil: appeared
    • Özne: Bill and Tom
    • Doğru Nesne: Yok
    • Tamamlayıcı: happy

Diğer Cümleler:

  1. Libraries preserve the wisdom of civilization.
    • Fiil: preserve
    • Özne: Libraries
    • Doğru Nesne: wisdom
    • Tamamlayıcı: Yok
  2. Stores are busiest at Christmastime.
    • Fiil: are
    • Özne: Stores
    • Doğru Nesne: Yok
    • Tamamlayıcı: busiest
  3. Buenos Aires has the largest opera house in the world.
    • Fiil: has
    • Özne: Buenos Aires
    • Doğru Nesne: the largest opera house
    • Tamamlayıcı: Yok
  4. Religion is a popular course in many colleges.
    • Fiil: is
    • Özne: Religion
    • Doğru Nesne: Yok
    • Tamamlayıcı: a popular course
  5. Eli and Samuel were Old Testament prophets.
    • Fiil: were
    • Özne: Eli and Samuel
    • Doğru Nesne: Yok
    • Tamamlayıcı: Old Testament prophets
  6. Wars have produced death and destruction.
    • Fiil: have produced
    • Özne: Wars
    • Doğru Nesne: death and destruction
    • Tamamlayıcı: Yok
  7. Tamara telephoned her brothers.
    • Fiil: telephoned
    • Özne: Tamara
    • Doğru Nesne: her brothers
    • Tamamlayıcı: Yok
  8. The waiter served mineral water to his customers.
    • Fiil: served
    • Özne: The waiter
    • Doğru Nesne: mineral water
    • Dolaylı Nesne: his customers
    • Tamamlayıcı: Yok
  9. The dormitory was ransacked.
    • Fiil: was ransacked
    • Özne: The dormitory
    • Doğru Nesne: Yok
    • Tamamlayıcı: Yok
  10. Helen studied Italian in Switzerland.
    • Fiil: studied
    • Özne: Helen
    • Doğru Nesne: Italian
    • Tamamlayıcı: Yok
  11. She felt the lining of her coat.
    • Fiil: felt
    • Özne: She
    • Doğru Nesne: the lining
    • Tamamlayıcı: Yok
  12. He felt well again.
    • Fiil: felt
    • Özne: He
    • Doğru Nesne: Yok
    • Tamamlayıcı: well
  13. The defendants called their lawyer.
    • Fiil: called
    • Özne: The defendants
    • Doğru Nesne: their lawyer
    • Tamamlayıcı: Yok

Alıştırma 2: Dolaylı Nesneleri Altını Çizme

Bu alıştırmada, cümlenin dolaylı nesnelerini belirlememiz istenmektedir.

Örnek:

  • Cümle: The bride threw her bouquet to the bridesmaids.
    • Dolaylı Nesne: the bridesmaids

Diğer Cümleler:

  1. Central American countries provide excellent facilities for vacationers.
    • Dolaylı Nesne: vacationers
  2. The auction house sent the carpet to the museum.
    • Dolaylı Nesne: the museum
  3. Attorneys ask their clients searching questions.
    • Dolaylı Nesne: their clients
  4. The storekeeper sent his best customer a Christmas gift.
    • Dolaylı Nesne: his best customer
  5. Rebecca wrote a poem for him.
    • Dolaylı Nesne: him
  6. He gave the museum a rare vase.
    • Dolaylı Nesne: the museum
  7. The dog handler showed the English setter to the judges.
    • Dolaylı Nesne: the judges
  8. She left her stamp collection to Marie.
    • Dolaylı Nesne: Marie
  9. She showed her roommates her paper.
    • Dolaylı Nesne: her roommates
  10. He gave his Chinese vase to the British Museum.
    • Dolaylı Nesne: the British Museum
  11. We supplied him food and drink.
    • Dolaylı Nesne: him
  12. Librarians provide services for readers.
    • Dolaylı Nesne: readers
  13. District attorneys may ask embarrassing questions of witnesses.
    • Dolaylı Nesne: witnesses
  14. Cargo ships usually give reliable service to most clients.
    • Dolaylı Nesne: most clients
  15. Children may tell their parents outrageous stories.
    • Dolaylı Nesne: their parents

Alıştırma 3: Tek Kelime Niteleyicileri Belirleme

Bu alıştırmada, cümlenin içindeki tek kelime niteleyicileri (modifiers) bulmamız gerekmektedir.

Örnek:

  • Cümle: Three large stores were opened simultaneously.
    • Niteleyici: Three, large, simultaneously

Diğer Cümleler:

  1. An outdoor market attracts enthusiastic visitors.
    • Niteleyici: outdoor, enthusiastic
  2. The patient child greeted her joyfully.
    • Niteleyici: patient, joyfully
  3. The tired wife came home very late.
    • Niteleyici: tired, very, late
  4. A tasty spaghetti dinner is always welcome.
    • Niteleyici: tasty, always
  5. A regularly serviced car makes driving safer.
    • Niteleyici: regularly, safer
  6. Susan opened the large package carefully.
    • Niteleyici: large, carefully
  7. The neighborhood store opened early and closed late.
    • Niteleyici: neighborhood, early, late
  8. Grandmother always folded clean sheets neatly.
    • Niteleyici: always, clean, neatly
  9. I never believe news stories.
    • Niteleyici: never
  10. Our best skater almost fell.
    • Niteleyici: best, almost
  11. The trustees will meet tonight.
    • Niteleyici: tonight
  12. Our weekly newspaper prints only local news.
    • Niteleyici: weekly, only, local
  13. Nighttime television shows old movies.
    • Niteleyici: Nighttime, old
  14. Peter never repaired the broken pipe.
    • Niteleyici: never, broken
  15. White wine improves roast chicken.
    • Niteleyici: White

Alıştırma 4: Çoklu Kelime Niteleyicileri Belirleme

Bu alıştırmada, cümlenin içindeki çoklu kelime niteleyicileri (multiple-word modifiers) bulunması gerekmektedir.

Örnek:

  • Cümle: Grace clung to the arm of the boy in the football uniform.
    • Niteleyici: of the boy in the football uniform

Diğer Cümleler:

  1. The dress that the champion wore on the tennis court was trimmed with green piping.
    • Niteleyici: that the champion wore on the tennis court
  2. The man in the ski mask ran down the stairs.
    • Niteleyici: in the ski mask
  3. He went out on cold nights without a coat.
    • Niteleyici: on cold nights, without a coat
  4. The flanker of the visiting team ran around the right end.
    • Niteleyici: of the visiting team
  5. The building in which we are living has been condemned.
    • Niteleyici: in which we are living
  6. A car that is double parked blocks traffic in the entire street.
    • Niteleyici: that is double parked, in the entire street
  7. The man carrying the brown portfolio left his papers on his desk.
    • Niteleyici: carrying the brown portfolio, on his desk
  8. Garbage had fallen across the sidewalk.
    • Niteleyici: across the sidewalk
  9. People of all ages enjoy swimming.
    • Niteleyici: of all ages
  10. The cigar store on the corner sells newspapers from many cities.
    • Niteleyici: on the corner, from many cities
  11. A line of unemployed men and women waited at the office door.
    • Niteleyici: of unemployed men and women, at the office door
  12. The girl in the red dress walked down the street.
    • Niteleyici: in the red dress
  13. The light of morning shone through the window.
    • Niteleyici: of morning, through the window
  14. The rain we had yesterday left large puddles on streets all over the city.
    • Niteleyici: we had yesterday, on streets all over the city
  15. The window box we planted is full of red flowers.
    • Niteleyici: we planted, of red flowers

Alıştırma 5: Bağımsız Yan Cümeleri Belirleme

Bu alıştırmada, cümlenin içindeki bağımsız yan cümleleri altını çizmemiz istenmektedir.

Örnek:

  • Cümle: We stayed on the dock long after the ship had gone.
    • Bağımsız Yan Cümle: We stayed on the dock.

Diğer Cümleler:

  1. Some of us liked the program that night, and many people were enthusiastic about it.
    • Bağımsız Yan Cümleler: Some of us liked the program that night, many people were enthusiastic about it
  2. Many voters misinterpreted the remarks of the candidate, so she tried to restate her position.
    • Bağımsız Yan Cümleler: Many voters misinterpreted the remarks of the candidate, she tried to restate her position
  3. While we walked home, we considered the problem carefully.
    • Bağımsız Yan Cümle: we considered the problem carefully
  4. Willie lived a long and happy life, but his time had come to die.
    • Bağımsız Yan Cümleler: Willie lived a long and happy life, his time had come to die
  5. During the years they spent raising their children, they had many happy experiences.
    • Bağımsız Yan Cümle: they had many happy experiences
  6. Cigarettes have long been known to be dangerous to health, yet many people continue to smoke.
    • Bağımsız Yan Cümleler: Cigarettes have long been known to be dangerous to health, many people continue to smoke
  7. He wanted to join her in the new business, but he had little capital to invest.
    • Bağımsız Yan Cümleler: He wanted to join her in the new business, he had little capital to invest
  8. Although there was enough food to go around, its quality was poor.
    • Bağımsız Yan Cümle: its quality was poor
  9. His first remarks were greeted with derision, but the audience soon began to applaud.
    • Bağımsız Yan Cümleler: His first remarks were greeted with derision, the audience soon began to applaud
  10. Well researched papers usually get higher marks than hastily prepared papers.
    • Bağımsız Yan Cümle: Well researched papers usually get higher marks

Alıştırma 6: Bağımlı Yan Cümeleri Belirleme

Bu alıştırmada, cümlenin içindeki bağımlı yan cümleleri altını çizmemiz istenmektedir.

Örnek:

  • Cümle: Most of the seniors will be graduated before they reach eighteen.
    • Bağımlı Yan Cümle: before they reach eighteen

Diğer Cümleler:

  1. Most of them have been driving carelessly even though they passed Driver Education.
    • Bağımlı Yan Cümle: even though they passed Driver Education
  2. Aspens and poplars grow rapidly but are not useful in building.
    • Bağımlı Yan Cümle: Yok
  3. They left California after their children finished college.
    • Bağımlı Yan Cümle: after their children finished college
  4. Sally never eats meat, even though the rest of her family does.
    • Bağımlı Yan Cümle: even though the rest of her family does
  5. We decided that she was not a friend of ours and he was.
    • Bağımlı Yan Cümle: that she was not a friend of ours, he was
  6. My wife can barely manage to get to her job at school, where she teaches remedial reading.
    • Bağımlı Yan Cümle: where she teaches remedial reading
  7. The mayor told her constituents she would surely meet the town’s financial needs.
    • Bağımlı Yan Cümle: she would surely meet the town’s financial needs
  8. Supersonic transport airplanes have little to recommend them, since they save the traveler little time and contribute heavily to air pollution.
    • Bağımlı Yan Cümle: since they save the traveler little time and contribute heavily to air pollution
  9. I have reserved two excellent and high-priced seats for tonight’s performance.
    • Bağımlı Yan Cümle: Yok
  10. The movie held all of us spellbound except for Rory, who yawned steadily and audibly from the time the movie began.
    • Bağımlı Yan Cümle: who yawned steadily and audibly from the time the movie began

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