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Jakarta, 24 April 2020

Name : Faizah

Class : 4B English Education

Exercises

Analyse each sentence ino its clauses and state the type of each clause

A.

1. Jane believes that the earrings she got from Susan are real silver.
- Jane believes that the earrings she got from Susan are real silver ( main
clause )
- that the earrings she got from Susan are real silver ( complement clause )
- she got from Susan ( Relative clause)
2. I’ll believe it when i see it
- I’ll believe it ( main clause )
- When i see it ( Adverbial clause of time)
3. If you think Scotland are ever going to win the European Champion ship,
you must be a real optimistic
- If you think Scotland are ever going to win the European Champion ship
( Adverbial clause of condition)
- Scotland are ever going to win the European Champion ship
( complement clause )
4. The article in which the theory was put forward is now unobtain able.
- The article in which the theory was put forward is now unobtain able
( main clause )
- in which the theory was put forward ( Relative clause)
5. That Helen is to marry the man she met on holiday has surprised her friend
- That Helen is to marry the man she met on holiday has surprised her
friend ( main clause )
- That Helen is to marry the man she met on holiday ( complement clause )
- she met on holiday (Relative clause)
6. Celia did not stay that you could keep the book that you borrowed
- Celia did not stay that you could keep the book that you borrowed ( main
clause )
- that you could keep the book that you borrowed ( complement clause )
- that you borrowed ( Relative clause)
7. Because you are flying non stop, you will probably have severe jer-lag.
- Because you are flying non stop ( Adverbial clause of reason)
- you will probably have severe jer-lag ( main clause )
8. He promised that he would be here on time, though I find it difficult to rely
on him
- He promised that he would be here on time ( main clause )
- that he would be here on time ( complement clause )
- though I find it difficult to rely on him ( Adverbial clause of consession )
9. The woman whose car you think you have dented is our MP
- The woman whose car you think you have dented is our MP ( main
clause )
- whose car you think you have dented ( Relative clause)
- you have dented ( complement clause )
10.That you don’t like my home made vodka i find difficult to believe.
- That you don’t like my home made vodka i find difficult to believe
( main clause )
- That you don’t like my home made vodka ( complement clause )
11.Since you think you are ready to sit the test, come along tommorow.
- Since you think you are ready to sit the test ( Adverbial clause of reason )
- you are ready to sit the test ( complement clause )
- come along tommorow ( main clause )
12.That the club regained the reply dismayed the teams that had better players.
- That the club regained dismayed the reply the teams that had better
players ( main clause )
- That the club regained the reply ( complement clause )
- that had better players ( Relative clause)

B.

1. We regret that the plan is impracable.


- We regret that the plan is impracable ( main clause )
- that the plan is impracable ( complement clause )
2. They accept the theory that the world is flat.
- They accept the theory that the world is flat ( main clause )
- that the world is flat ( complement clause )
3. They accept the theory that the group proposed.
- They accept the theory that the group proposed ( main clause )
- that the group proposed ( Relative clause)
4. Did fiona say who would be at the party?
- Did fiona say who would be at the party? ( main clause )
- who would be at the party ( complement clause )
5. Which of the candidates will be elected is quite unpredictable.
- Which of the candidates will be elected is quite unpredictable ( main clause )
- Which of the candidates will be elected ( complement clause )
6. It is believed by some historians that napoleon was poisoned
- It is believed by some historians that napoleon was poisoned ( main clause )
- that napoleon was poisoned ( complement clause )

C.
1. Kirsty went out and forgot to switch off the gass fire
- Kirsty went out
- and forgot to switch off the gass fire
( 2 conjoined main clauses)
2. We know that she wrote several novels and threw them away
- We know that she wrote several novels
- and threw them away
( 2 conjoined complement clauses)
3. The editor who ignored the ban and printed the story might find themselves
in prison
- ignored the ban
- and printed the story
( 2 conjoined relatives clauses)
4. If you go walking on the hills in winter and do not take proper equipment,
you are asking for trouble
- If you go walking on the hills in winter
- and do not take proper equipment
( 2 conjoined adverbial clauses of condition)

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