Hello, could you me with a few questions i have with english?
directions: classify this sentence as simple, compound, complex, or compound-complex.
1. she thought she saw a stranger, but he turned out to be her neighbor who was back from vacation early.
i know it's either complex or compound- but i'm not exactly sure.. i think it would be just complex though?
directions: what is the error in this sentence, if there is any?
2. while running, the sun set. it's either: incorrect punctuation or dangling modifier.. and i think it's dangling modifier (because it doesn't state who's running, correct? )
directions: in the following sentence identify the main clause. find the subordinate clause and tell if it is used as noun, adjective, or adverb.
3. most of the teachers are americans, though a few come from england and france.
main clause: most of the teachers are americans subordinate clause type: noun directions: identify the use of the italicized noun clause.
4. i found [what i was looking for in my purse.] direct object directions: identify the word(s) that the italicized adverb clause modifies.
the bus will pick up the children when school is out.
modified word: pick? (before i had put "pick up" as my answer, but it was incorrect.. so i'm thinking they are just looking for one word? )
if you could look over my work, it would be much appreciated! loves! : )