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Sentence Structure Part A Underline the main sentence in each sentence below. (Remember: If a sentence has no “stuff” interrupting it, the whole thing is the main sentence.) 1. The students at Washington Junior High, which is located on the south side of town, scored well on the district physical education test. 2. Using her parents’ car for the first time since she got her license, Tammy drove her friends to the dance. 3. Smiling at the class, the speaker began his talk with a joke. 4. The first grader eagerly walked to school with his mother. 5. The storm raged across the city, causing the superintendent to cancel school. 6. A dead frog lay on the table in biology class, waiting to be dissected. 7. Jason worked hard to improve his grade in science. 8. When Maria opened the door to her closet, dozens of boxes crashed to the floor. 9. My best friend Linda, seeing that the best-looking boy in the school was standing beside the water fountain, decided that she was dying of thirst. 10. Overwhelmed by all the new faces, the new student walked into the classroom, trying not to look as nervous as he felt. Check your work from Part A before you go on to Part B.
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