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Scribble1952 Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Please check my answers re: noun clauses
Could someone please check my answers? Thanks! 
That she hates it is obvious.
"hates" is the verb and the subject is "she", therefore "that she hates it" must be a subject noun clause.
It seems clear that the plan is unworkable.
"seems" is the verb and the object is "that the plan is unworkable". So the object noun clause must be "that the plan is unworkable." This confuses me. "It seems clear" - is this a subject noun clause?
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Are my answers correct? Thanks.
That she hates it is obvious.
"hates" is the verb and the subject is "she", therefore "that she hates it" must be a subject noun clause.
It seems clear that the plan is unworkable.
"seems" is the verb and the object is "that the plan is unworkable". So the object noun clause must be "that the plan is unworkable." This confuses me. "It seems clear" - is this a subject noun clause?
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Are my answers correct? Thanks.
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Sentence 1: That she hates it is obvious. Strip the sentence to its minimal form: XXXXX is obvious. The main verb is: is .
- Sentence 1: That she hates it is obvious.
- Strip the sentence to its minimal form: XXXXX is obvious.
- The main verb is: is .
- The clause is "that she hates it".
- It is not a main clause, but a subordinate clause.
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Sentence 1: That she hates it is obvious.
Strip the sentence to its minimal form: XXXXX is obvious. The main verb is: is .
The clause is "that she hates it". It is not a main clause, but a subordinate clause. This clause is the subject of the main verb: is.
Sentence 2: It seems clear that the plan is unworkable.
Strip the sentence to i
Strip the sentence to its minimal form: XXXXX is obvious. The main verb is: is .
The clause is "that she hates it". It is not a main clause, but a subordinate clause. This clause is the subject of the main verb: is.
Sentence 2: It seems clear that the plan is unworkable.
Strip the sentence to i
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Hey,
these are the same questions on a test I am preparing for. I wonder if we are taking the same course at Omnitesl?
these are the same questions on a test I am preparing for. I wonder if we are taking the same course at Omnitesl?
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