Booster Parts of a Sentence | Simulator 9

Booster Parts of a Sentence | Simulator 9

Parts of a Sentence — Simulator 9

Parts of a Sentence — Simulator 9

Level 9 / 10 • reduced clauses • parallel traps

Choose the direct object of the MAIN verb. Ignore reduced clauses and embedded verb structures.

1) Identify the main clause
2) Eliminate reduced relative clauses
3) Watch for gerund / infinitive traps

1. the data collected during the trial confirmed the hypothesis.

  • collected during the trial
  • the hypothesis
  • the data
  • during the trial

2. the manager recommended reviewing the proposal before submitting it.

  • the manager
  • the proposal
  • submitting it
  • reviewing the proposal

3. the committee decided to postpone the meeting scheduled for next week.

  • to postpone the meeting
  • the meeting
  • scheduled for next week
  • the committee

4. the report prepared by the analyst impressed the investors.

  • prepared by the analyst
  • the report
  • the investors
  • the analyst

5. the supervisor expects the team to complete the project efficiently.

  • the team
  • the project
  • efficiently
  • the supervisor

6. the nurse documented the symptoms reported by the patient.

  • reported by the patient
  • the nurse
  • the patient
  • the symptoms

7. the board approved increasing the budget and hiring additional staff.

  • increasing the budget
  • the board
  • increasing the budget and hiring additional staff
  • hiring additional staff

8. the instructor believes that the assignment submitted late should be graded fairly.

  • submitted late
  • that the assignment submitted late should be graded fairly
  • the assignment
  • the instructor

9. the analyst considered the results misleading despite being statistically significant.

  • the results
  • misleading
  • being statistically significant
  • the analyst

10. the professor advised reviewing the material covered in class.

  • covered in class
  • the professor
  • the material
  • reviewing the material

Your Score

Level 9 Review — High-Band Structure Control

  • Reduced clauses modify nouns (ignore them).
  • Gerund phrases can function as full direct objects.
  • Infinitive phrases can function as objects.
  • Compound gerunds count as ONE object.
  • Object complements describe — they are not the object.

If you scored 8+, you are approaching structural mastery.