Question

match it
under column a are five combined sentences. under column b are the parts of speech that were combined. match the sentences in column a with the parts of speech in column b.

column a

1. the salesman reluctantly attended the seminar.
2. dan and rose are taking swimming lessons.
3. cam’s parents lived in a beautiful neighborhood.
4. david climbed and descended the mountain.
5. the phone rang while we were eating.

column b
combined subjects
combined verbs
combined adjective
combined adverb
subordinate conjunction

Explanation:

1. For "The salesman reluctantly attended the seminar", "reluctantly" is an adverb, so it matches "combined adverb"? Wait, no, wait. Wait, let's re - analyze:

• Sentence 1: "reluctantly" is an adverb, but wait, the Column B option for combined adverb? Wait, no, let's do each one:
• Sentence 2: "Dan and Rose" are two subjects combined, so it matches "combined subjects".
• Sentence 3: Wait, no, "beautiful" is an adjective, but is it a combined adjective? Wait, maybe I made a mistake. Let's start over:
• 1. "The salesman reluctantly attended the seminar": "reluctantly" is an adverb, but the Column B has "combined adverb"? Wait, the Column B options are: combined subjects, combined verbs, combined adjective, combined adverb, subordinate conjunction.
• Let's analyze each sentence:
• Sentence 2: "Dan and Rose" are two subjects joined by "and", so it's combined subjects. So 2 matches "combined subjects".
• Sentence 4: "climbed and descended" are two verbs joined by "and", so it's combined verbs. So 4 matches "combined verbs".
• Sentence 3: Wait, "beautiful" is an adjective, but is there a combined adjective? Wait, maybe the original problem's Column A and B:
• Let's list the correct matches:
• 1. "The salesman reluctantly attended the seminar": "reluctantly" is an adverb, so it matches "combined adverb".
• 2. "Dan and Rose are taking swimming lessons": "Dan and Rose" are combined subjects, so 2 - combined subjects.
• 3. Wait, maybe "beautiful" is a single adjective, but maybe the problem has a typo? No, maybe I misread. Wait, the correct matches should be:
• 1. combined adverb (because "reluctantly" is an adverb, maybe it was formed by combining? Or maybe the problem's intention:
• 2. combined subjects (Dan and Rose are two subjects)
• 3. combined adjective? Wait, no, "beautiful" is a single adjective. Maybe the problem's Column A and B:
• Let's check the standard parts of speech combination:
• 1. The salesman reluctantly attended the seminar: "reluctantly" is an adverb, so matches "combined adverb".
• 2. Dan and Rose are taking swimming lessons: combined subjects (Dan + Rose).
• 3. Cam’s parents lived in a beautiful neighborhood: "beautiful" is an adjective, but if it's a combined adjective? Maybe not. Wait, maybe the problem's Column B has "combined adjective" for a different reason. But let's do the correct matches:
• 1. combined adverb
• 2. combined subjects
• 3. combined adjective (maybe "beautiful" is a combined adjective? Or maybe the problem's error, but according to the task, we need to match.
• 4. combined verbs (climbed and descended)
• 5. "while" is a subordinate conjunction, so 5 matches "subordinate conjunction".

Answer:

1. The salesman reluctantly attended the seminar - combined adverb
2. Dan and Rose are taking swimming lessons - combined subjects
3. Cam’s parents lived in a beautiful neighborhood - combined adjective
4. David climbed and descended the mountain - combined verbs
5. The phone rang while we were eating - subordinate conjunction