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Agnes10 Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
Types of clauses wit issue of subordinate clauses containing a finite verb
Would you mind helping me with the following sentences?
1)They took me back to the warehouse, where Mrs Ormonde insisted on giving me a bed in Will’s room. ( complex sentence)
Has one main clause and only subordinate clause using a relative adverb to introduce a relative clause.
2) Ben rubbed a cool salve into my shoulder. (simple sentence-one clause)
Has one finite verb, the simple past-rubbed.
3c)He reminded me of Matthew, except there was a sense of order in the herbal cures he carried in a battered leather satchel. (Compound sentence)
Has two main clauses.
4)Luke watched, sitting on the end of the bed. (Complex sentence)
It is clearly an elliptical clause.
5)‘What on earth were you doing?’ (Simple sentence)
It is an elliptical clause.
6)I did not answer, determined to say nothing more, since he had ridiculed my story. (compound/complex sentence)
Has two main clauses and one subordinates clause.
7) I had thanked him for saving my life, but being so indebted to him made it all the harder to stand his patronising manner. (Complex sentences)
Has only main clause and two subordinate.
8)The throbbing in my shoulder was already going down as Ben put the salve back in his satchel. (Complex sentence)
Has one main clause and one subordinate)
9)‘You shouted “That’s him.” (Simple sentence)
It is clearly an elliptical clause).
10)Who did you think the old gentleman was?’ (Simple sentence)
It is question; has operator and one verb.
11) ‘Were you trying to prove your story?’ (Simple sentence)
It is question, inversion one.
1)They took me back to the warehouse, where Mrs Ormonde insisted on giving me a bed in Will’s room. ( complex sentence)
Has one main clause and only subordinate clause using a relative adverb to introduce a relative clause.
2) Ben rubbed a cool salve into my shoulder. (simple sentence-one clause)
Has one finite verb, the simple past-rubbed.
3c)He reminded me of Matthew, except there was a sense of order in the herbal cures he carried in a battered leather satchel. (Compound sentence)
Has two main clauses.
4)Luke watched, sitting on the end of the bed. (Complex sentence)
It is clearly an elliptical clause.
5)‘What on earth were you doing?’ (Simple sentence)
It is an elliptical clause.
6)I did not answer, determined to say nothing more, since he had ridiculed my story. (compound/complex sentence)
Has two main clauses and one subordinates clause.
7) I had thanked him for saving my life, but being so indebted to him made it all the harder to stand his patronising manner. (Complex sentences)
Has only main clause and two subordinate.
8)The throbbing in my shoulder was already going down as Ben put the salve back in his satchel. (Complex sentence)
Has one main clause and one subordinate)
9)‘You shouted “That’s him.” (Simple sentence)
It is clearly an elliptical clause).
10)Who did you think the old gentleman was?’ (Simple sentence)
It is question; has operator and one verb.
11) ‘Were you trying to prove your story?’ (Simple sentence)
It is question, inversion one.
Top answer
agnes10 3c)He reminded me of Matthew, except there was a sense of order in the herbal cures he carried in a battered leather satchel . (Compound sentence) Has two main clauses. It only has one main clause.
- agnes10 3c)He reminded me of Matthew, except there was a sense of order in the herbal cures he carried in a battered leather satchel .
- (Compound sentence) Has two main clauses.
- It only has one main clause.
- The underlined clause is subordinate.
- agnes10 4)Luke watched, sitting on the end of the bed.
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agnes103c)He reminded me of Matthew, except there was a sense of order in the herbal cures he carried in a battered leather satchel. (Compound sentence)It only has one main clause. The underlined clause is subordinate.
Has two main clauses.
agnes104)Luke watched, sitting on the end of the bed. (Complex sentences)
It is c
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Thank you for your answer:)
I have corrected these sentences.
3c)He reminded me of Matthew, except there was a sense of order in the herbal cures he carried in a battered leather satchel. (Complex sentences)
Has one main clauses and one subordinate.
4)Luke watched, sitting on the end of the bed. (Complex sentences)
It is one main clause and one subordinate clause.
I have corrected these sentences.
3c)He reminded me of Matthew, except there was a sense of order in the herbal cures he carried in a battered leather satchel. (Complex sentences)
Has one main clauses and one subordinate.
4)Luke watched, sitting on the end of the bed. (Complex sentences)
It is one main clause and one subordinate clause.
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agnes10He reminded me of Matthew, except there was a sense of order in the herbal cures he carried in a battered leather satchel. … one subordinate.You had it right before: there are two subordinate clauses. The other one is the relative he carried in a battered leather satchel.
agnes107) I had thanked him for saving my life, bu
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