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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Main Clause Verb

I didn't know till now that "Slumdog millionare" was up for an oscar at the last awards.

Can some one help me break this sentence down into a Main clause and the Subordinate clause? Also to find the main clause verb, and subordinate conjunction.

My view is that:

- subordinate clause

[that] - suborninate conjunction

["Slumdog millionare" was up for an oscar at the last awards] - Main clause

Was being the main clause verb?

Thank you very much for any help!
  

Top answer

Hi, I'd say "I didnt't know " is the main clause, and "that 'Slumdog millionare' was up for an oscar at the last awards" is a noun clause, as it can replace a noun. Compare: I didn't know this . I didn't know his address .

— Tanit

  • Hi, I'd say "I didnt't know " is the main clause, and "that 'Slumdog millionare' was up for an oscar at the last awards" is a noun clause, as it can replace a noun.
  • Compare: I didn't know this .
  • I didn't know his address .
  • I didn't know how to get there .
  • I didn't know what to do .
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Hi,

I'd say "I didnt't know" is the main clause, and "that 'Slumdog millionare' was up for an oscar at the last awards" is a noun clause, as it can replace a noun. Compare:

I didn't know this.
I didn't know his address.
I didn't know how to get there.
I didn't know what to do.
I didn't know
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I see nothing wrong with Tanit's reasoning. However, Anon, your grammar strikes me as extremely odd. As you say, that is a subordinate conjunction, yet you think it begins a main clause. Subordinate conjunctions begin subordinate clauses.

I don't know your nationality, so I'm not sure what grammatical terms are used where you live. I consider I didn''t know till n
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Sorry i am actually English, only recently started learning about English Language and i don't know all the rules. I didnt realise the conjunction had to be at the beginning of the subordinate clause, thanks for correcting me though. Would know be the main verb in this case then, or didn't (do) ?
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By definition a finite verb shows tense, grammatical person and/or singular plural, so in I didn't know the finite verb is did.

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