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Agnes10 Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Types of clauses with issue of subordinate clauses containing a finite verb?

Please, would you mind helping me with the following sentences?

12)Luke persisted. (Simple sentence)
It is an elliptical sentence.

13)‘The pitch boy and the peer?’( It is not sentence)

14) I tried not to listen to him, turning my face into the pillow, but then his tone changed. (Complex sentence)
Has one main sentence and two subordinate.

15) ‘Risky way of proving it, but effective. (A word group)

16)I saw him looking at you, and I'm sure he knew who you were.’ (complex sentences)
Has main clause and two subordinate clauses.

17)I sat up, staring at him, but in that irritating way of his he went off at a bewildering tangent. (Compound/complex sentences)
Has two main clauses and one subordinate.

18) ‘It looked as if the younger one just took you for a madman. (simple sentence)

19) But he wasn't properly dressed. (Simple sentence)

20) He should have been wearing a ceremonial sword, not a rapier.’ (simple sentence)

21)He wrinkled his nose, in that fastidious way he had, as if he had smelt something bad. (complex sentences)
Has one main clause and two subordinate.
22) He had taken off the lace collar, stained with wine.(Simple sentence)

23) He brushed some speck from his breeches. (simple sentence)

24) Alone amongst us, he looked almost as pristine as when we had set out for the procession, and, unlike Ben, totally out of place in such a Puritan household. (Complex sentences)
Has one main clause and one subordinate)
  

Top answer

It is good to know that you are looking for "finite verb" clauses. Some grammarians count non-finite verbs as the legitimate verb in a subordinate clause. 14) I tried (main) not to listen to him, turning my face into the pillow, but then his tone (subordinate) changed .

  • It is good to know that you are looking for "finite verb" clauses.
  • Some grammarians count non-finite verbs as the legitimate verb in a subordinate clause.
  • 14) I tried (main) not to listen to him, turning my face into the pillow, but then his tone (subordinate) changed .
  • (Complex sentence) Has one main sentence and two subordinate.
  • 18) ‘It looked as if the younger one just took you for a madman.
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It is good to know that you are looking for "finite verb" clauses. Some grammarians count non-finite verbs as the legitimate verb in a subordinate clause.

14) I tried (main) not to listen to him, turning my face into the pillow, but then his tone (subordinate) changed. (Complex sent

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