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A. Underline the words that are personified and circle the human qualities they are given.

1. The wind whispered through the trees.

2. The old book seemed to sigh with every turn of the page.

3. The city lights danced on the water’s surface.
4. The car’s engine roared to life with excitement.

5. The moon peeked out from behind the clouds.
B. Write a short sentence for each of the following scenarios using personification. Be sure to

attribute human qualities to the non-human elements.
The raindrops on the window

The autumn leaves on the ground

The waves in the ocean
The morning sun

The shadow of a tree.

Language Ladder GRAMMAR Language Skills

Clauses

A sentence is made up of phrases and clauses. A clause is a group of words comprising a subject
and a finite verb.

Main Clause: The clause which has the main verb of the sentence is the principal or the main
clause.
Example: She finished her homework before dinner.
The main clause is: ‘‘She finished her homework.’’

Subordinate Clause: This clause is introduced by a conjunction or a relative pronoun and cannot
stand alone as a complete sentence. It depends on the main clause to complete its meaning.

Example: Because it was raining, we stayed indoors.
The subordinate clause is: ‘‘Because it was raining.’’
Coordinating Clause: When two clauses of equal importance are joined by a coordinating
conjunction, they are called coordinating clauses.

Example: I wanted to go to the park, but it was too cold outside.

The coordinating clauses are: ‘‘I wanted to go to the park’’ and ‘‘it was too cold outside.’’
A. Underline the Main Clause in the following sentences.

1. Be careful, lest you should fall.
2. We returned home after a day’s hard work.

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