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I need help analyzing these 2 sentences.
Boiling water will often unfreeze a frozen pipe, though this method must be used with care, for a sudden raising of the temperature if there is already a leak in the pipe could make matters worse.
When he arrived at Zurich they had no post for him, and when he went to Trieste there was no post for him there either.
Thanx alot.
Boiling water will often unfreeze a frozen pipe, though this method must be used with care, for a sudden raising of the temperature if there is already a leak in the pipe could make matters worse.
When he arrived at Zurich they had no post for him, and when he went to Trieste there was no post for him there either.
Thanx alot.
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Main Clause (independent): Boiling water will often unfreeze a frozen pipe, Subordinating Clause (dependent): though this method must be used with care, Adverbial Clause (dependent): for a sudden raising of the temperature if there is already a leak in the pipe could make matters worse. Adverbial Clause (dependent): When he arrived at Zurich Main Clause (independent): they had no post for him, Conjunction: and Adverbial Clause (dependent): when he went to Trieste Main Clause (independent): there was no post for him there either.
- Main Clause (independent): Boiling water will often unfreeze a frozen pipe, Subordinating Clause (dependent): though this method must be used with care, Adverbial Clause (dependent): for a sudden raising of the temperature if there is already a leak in the pipe could make matters worse.
- Adverbial Clause (dependent): When he arrived at Zurich Main Clause (independent): they had no post for him, Conjunction: and Adverbial Clause (dependent): when he went to Trieste Main Clause (independent): there was no post for him there either.
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Main Clause (independent): Boiling water will often unfreeze a frozen pipe,
Subordinating Clause (dependent): though this method must be used with care,
Adverbial Clause (dependent): for a sudden raising of the temperature if there is already a leak in the pipe could make matters worse.
Adverbial Clause (dependent): When he arrived at Zurich
Main Clause (independent):
Subordinating Clause (dependent): though this method must be used with care,
Adverbial Clause (dependent): for a sudden raising of the temperature if there is already a leak in the pipe could make matters worse.
Adverbial Clause (dependent): When he arrived at Zurich
Main Clause (independent):
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