1 February 2012, 2:44 pm
Directions: Write whether each sentence is simple, compound, or complex. If a sentence is complex the subordinate clause. Then indicate whether the clause is an adverb clause, and adjective clause, or a noun clause. 1. While three-year-old Micky Mantle was learning about baseball in Oklahoma, another future baseball star was born. 2. He was Roberto Clemente from Carolina, Pureto Rico. 3. Roberto, who had six older brothers and sisters, was shy as a young boy. 4. In spite of this, Roberto eagerly helped others whenever he could. 5. Roberto also had strong leadership qualities, which helped him enlist the aid of others. 6. Young Roberto learned about baseball from his older borthers. 7. They shared with him what they knew about the game. 8. Roberto had very large hands; he could easily catch a ball. 9. As his love for baseball grew, his talent also grew. 10. The manager of a softball team for which sixteen-year-old Roberto played recognized his talent. 11. The manager believed that Roberto could be a professional. 12. When major league scouts saw Roberto, they agreed. 13. The boy had a powerful and accurate throwing arm; he also hit well. 14. Clemente, whose major league career began with the Brooklyn Dodgers, ended up with the Pittsburgh Pirates. 15. He played until he died on Christmas Eve in 1972. 16. At the time he was thirty-eight. 17. The plane in which he was traveling crashed. 18. He and others were on their way to Nicaragua, where there had been a terrible earthquake. 19. The plane was carrying relief supplies. 20. Roberto Clemente had reached out to others all his life; this was true even at the time of his death. Please help D;.. Thanks xoxo.... Read More »
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