EXERCISE 9. Each of the following sentences contains more than one clause. Underline the subjects once and the verbs twice. Circle the connectors. Put boxes around the noun clauses. Then indicate if the sentences are correct [C]or incorrect [I]. C 1 KWhen)the season stars is determined by the weather. __ 2 Why dinosaurs became extinct is not clear to researchers. __ 3 __ 4 Hail is formed when a drop of rain is carried by an updraft to an altitude where the air is cold enough to freeze it. __ Why the condition of the patient deteriorated so rapidly it was not explained. __ __ __ He always talked with whomever he pleased and did whatever he wanted. __ Talked about where we should go for dinner.

1.I 2.C 3.None 4.C 5.I 6.C 7.C

This exercise is about identifying different complex sentences. A clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb. In these sentences, the subjects and verbs are underlined once and twice respectively. The connectors, which link the clauses together, are circled. Noun clauses, which function as a noun within a sentence, are put in boxes. The sentences are then evaluated for correctness. 1. 'When the season starts' is a dependentcannot stand alone as a sentence) and 'is determined' is the main verb. The sentence is incorrect because 'the weather' doesn't make sense as the subject of the main clause.2. 'Why dinosaurs became extinct' is a noun clause acting as the subject and 'is' is the verb. The sentence is correct.3. This sentence is missing.4. 'Hail' is the subject of the main clause, 'is formed' is the verb. 'When a drop of rain is carried by an updraft to an altitude where the air is cold enough to freeze it' is a dependent clause. The sentence is correct.5. 'Why the condition of the patient deteriorated so rapidly' is a noun clause acting as the subject and 'was' is the verb. The sentence is incorrect because it lacks a subject for clause.6. 'He' is the subject of the main clause, 'talked' and 'did' are the verbs. 'Whomever he pleased' and 'whatever he wanted' are noun clauses acting as objects. The sentence is correct.7. 'I' is the implied subject, 'talked' is the verb and 'where we should go for dinner' is a noun clause acting as the object verb 'talked'. The sentence is correct.