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ANALYSIS OF COMPLEX

SENTENCES (Clause Analysis)

 by admin 02 July 2013 Alternative Science Technology, Green Stories 

57 !sually "hen a com#le$ or com#ound sentence is given %or analysing,

detailedanalysisis not re&uired' the student is as(ed to give clause analysis, that is, he is as(ed to

 brea( u# a given) sentence into its several clauses and sho" their relation to one another

5* +n analysing a om#le$ sentence, the %irst ste# is to %ind out the -rinci#al or .ainlause

The ne$t ste# is to %ind out the Subordinate lause or lauses, sho"ing the relation

"hich each lause bears to the -rinci#al lause

5/ o" study care%ully the %ollo"ing e$am#le o% the analysis o% a om#le$ sentence)

henever he heard the &uestion, the old man "ho lived in that house, ans"ered that theearth is %lat

om#le$ sentence containing three Subordinate clauses1 The old man ans"ered 4-rinci#al clause

2 henever he heard the &uestion 4Adverb clause o% time, modi%ying ans"ered in 1

3 ho lived in that house 4Ad6ective clause, &uali%ying man in 1 That the earth is %lat 4oun clause, ob6ect o% ans"ered in 1

80 Sometimes a Subordinate clause has another Subordinate clause "ithin it' that is, a

Subordinate clause has another Subordinate clause de#endent on it eg,

4A + thin( that he destroyed the letter "hich you sent there1 + thin( 4-rinci#al clause

2 That he destroyed the letter 4oun lause, ob6ect o% thin( in 13 hich you sent there 4Ad6ective clause, subordinate to 2, &uali%ying letter49 :e re#lied that he "or(ed "henever he li(ed

1 :e re#lied 4-rinci#al clause

2 That he "or(ed 4oun clause, ob6ect o% re#lied in 13 henever he li(ed 4Adverb clause, subordinate to 2, modi%ying "or(ed

4 + (no" the man "ho said that this "ould ha##en

1 + (no" the man 4-rinci#al clause2 ho said 4Ad6ective clause, &uali%ying man in 13 That this "ould ha##en 4oun

clause, subordinate to 2, ob6ect o% said

81 ;ne a%ternoon, as in that sultry clime+t is the custom in the summer)time,

ith bolted doors and "indo")shutters closed,The inhabitants o% Atri sle#t or do<ed

hen, suddenly u#on their senses %ell

The loud alarm o% the accusing bell=om#le$ sentence, containing t"o subordinate clauses

1 ;ne a%ternoon, "ith bolted doors and "indo" shutters closed, the inhabitants o% Atri

sle#t or do<ed 4-rinci#al clause2 As in that sultry clime it is the custom in the summer)time 4Adverb clause o% manner,

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modi%ying sle#t or do<ed in 1

3 hen, suddenly, u#on their senses %ell the loud alarm o% the accusing bell 4Adverb

clause o% time, modi%ying sle#t or do<ed in 182 9elo" are %urther e$am#les

41 9reathes there the man "ith soul so dead

ho never to himsel% hath said,>This is my o"n, my native land?@ om#le$ sentence, containing t"o subordinate

clauses

1 9reathes there the man "ith soul so dead 4-rinci#al clause2 ho never to himsel% hath said 4Ad6ective clause, &uali%ying man in 1

3 This is my o"n, my native landB@ 4oun clause, subordinate to 2, ob6ect

o% hath said

42 Cveryone "ho (no"s you, ac(no"ledges, "hen he considers the case calmly, thatyou have been "ronged

om#le$ sentence, containing three subordinate clauses)

1 Cveryone ac(no"ledgesD4-rinci#al clause

2 ho (no"s you 4Ad6ective clause, &uali%ying one in 13 hen he considers the case calmly, 4Adverb clause, modi%ying ac(no"ledges in 1

That you have been "ronged 4oun clause, ob6ect o% ac(no"ledges in 143 Eo the "or( that?s nearest,

Tho? it?s dull at "hiles

:el#ing "hen you meet themFame dogs over stiles

om#le$ sentence, containing three subordinate clauses)

1 HouI do the "or(, hel#ing lame dogs over stiles 4-rinci#al clause

2 That?s nearest 4Ad6ective clause, &uali%ying "or( in 13 Tho? it?s dull at "hiles 4Adverb clause o% concession, modi%ying hel#ing in 1

hen you meet them 4Adverb clause o% time, modi%ying hel#ing in 1