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Joke # 9
Answer Key for Level 3
     Subordinate clauses are in brackets [ ]. / represents the vertical line at the end of a main clause.  The font size of words aleady analyzed has been decreased. The color codes for adjectives, adverbs, and prepositional phrases have been deleted because too many colors seemed distracting. Words which remain to be analyzed are still in 14-point black

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       A sailor's wife approached the pastor  {of her 

church} justNote #1 [Adverbial to "approached" as he was

stepping {into the pulpit},] and handed him a note.   

The note said, [DO of "said" "Harold Peat, having gone {to 

sea}, his wife requests[CNE] the congregation to pray {for

his safety}." /

     The minister hastily unfolded the note / and {with 

his mind} {on the sermon} [Adjectival to "sermon" he was about

to make,] he announced: [DO of "announced" "Harold Peat,

having gone to see  his wife, requests[CNE] the congregation

to pray {for his safety}." /
 

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Note:

1. "Just" functions as an adverb modifying the entire adverbial clause.
 
 

Progress
Total Words = 77 Words %
L1: In Prep Phrases  20  26
L1: + Adj & Adverbs 14 44
+ L2: S / V / C 26 78
+ L3: Clauses 3 82

 
Some Basic Statistics on Style
# of Sentences: 3 Words per: 25.7
# of Main Clauses: 4 Words per 19.3
# of Sub Clauses: 4 SC / MC 1.00

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