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The document is a worksheet for analyzing clause structures in sentences from the short story 'The Village Fair.' It provides instructions for identifying and classifying clauses as independent or dependent, noting coordination or subordination markers, and drawing phrase structure trees. The worksheet includes examples and notes for guidance on completing the analysis.

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Analysis Worksheet Form

The document is a worksheet for analyzing clause structures in sentences from the short story 'The Village Fair.' It provides instructions for identifying and classifying clauses as independent or dependent, noting coordination or subordination markers, and drawing phrase structure trees. The worksheet includes examples and notes for guidance on completing the analysis.

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Clause Analysis Worksheet

Week 6, Period 2 – Grammatical Analysis

Instructions
Use this worksheet to analyze clause structures in the given sentences from the short
story excerpt ”The Village Fair.” For each sentence, identify all clauses, classify them as
independent (main) or dependent (subordinate: complement, relative, adverbial), note
coordination or subordination markers, and draw a phrase structure tree for one clause.
Refer to the Subordination Guide and Clause Types Guide for definitions and examples.
• Sentence Number: Record the sentence number (1–7).
• Clauses: List all clauses (e.g., main, embedded).
• Clause Type: Classify as independent or dependent (specify complement, relative,
or adverbial for dependent).
• Coordination/Subordination Markers: Identify markers (e.g., ”and” for coordina-
tion, ”that,” ”who,” ”because” for subordination).
• Phrase Structure Tree: Draw a tree for one clause (main or subordinate) in the
space provided.

1
# Clauses Clause Type Coord./Subord. Phrase Structure Tree
Markers
1
The village fair
opened at dawn,
and families ar-
rived eagerly.

2
Although clouds
loomed, laughter
filled the air.

3
Stalls, which of-
fered handmade
crafts, drew curious
visitors.

4
Maria hoped to win
the baking contest.

5
A musician played
while children
danced nearby.

6
The event that
united the commu-
nity felt joyful.

7
Everyone lingered
until dusk.

2
Example Analysis
Sentence: Maria hoped to win the baking contest.
Clauses: - Main: Maria hoped to win the baking contest. - Subordinate: to win the
baking contest.
Clause Type: - Main: Independent, finite. - Subordinate: Dependent, non-finite, com-
plement.
Coordination/Subordination Markers: None (null marker for non-finite complement).
Phrase Structure Tree (for subordinate clause):

S
/\
VP
/|\
V NP
to win /|
Det N
the contest
baking

Notes
- Use the Subordination Guide and Clause Types Guide for reference. - Coordination
markers include conjunctions (e.g., ”and”); subordination markers include complemen-
tizers (”that”), relative pronouns (”which”), or subordinators (”although,” ”while”). -
Draw trees clearly, showing hierarchical structure (no crossing branches) for one clause
(main or subordinate). - For each sentence, list all clauses and their types; optionally,
apply a constituency test to confirm dependent clauses. - Submit completed worksheets
as part of the Week 6 assignment or in-class activity.

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