Ed,

You wrote:  "Many years ago, at an ATEG conference, I suggested that the
group pass a resolution to the effect that every high school graduate should
be able to identify the subjects, verbs, and clauses in a typical passage
written by a high school student."

I couldn't agree more with you.  I request one point of clarification:  When
you say "identify . . . clauses," do you mean being able to identify a
dependent clause from an independent one or do you mean something more
specific (subordinate, coordinate, relative, etc.)?

John

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