Clauses
A leading QC who spends a lot of time in the investigatory powers tribunal said that the problem with this technology was that it all depended on whose hands it was in.
A leading QC said (main [matrix] clause).
Subordinate clauses:
who spends a lot of time in the investigatory powers tribunal;
that the problem with this technology was that it all depended on whose hands it was in;
that it all depended on whose hands it was in;
whose hands it was in.
Have I identified all clauses correctly in the cited sentence?
Top answer
Yes, you've correctly identified the subordinate clauses. The matrix clause in this instance is the whole sentence, which contains the four embedded subordinate clauses. A leading QC said is not a main clause, but just fragments of the matrix clause.
- Yes, you've correctly identified the subordinate clauses.
- The matrix clause in this instance is the whole sentence, which contains the four embedded subordinate clauses.
- A leading QC said is not a main clause, but just fragments of the matrix clause.
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Yes, you've correctly identified the subordinate clauses.
The matrix clause in this instance is the whole sentence, which contains the four embedded subordinate clauses. A leading QC said is not a main clause, but just fragments of the matrix clause.
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