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Believer  #436602  Tue, 30 Oct 07 01:10 AM

Hi,

Could you take a look at this and tell me which one is the subordinate clause and which one the main clause? If it is not a main and subordinate sentence structure, then please tell me what this is.

It is humbling to know that the only time he took a time to write, he did it on sand.

    
  
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CalifJim  #436612  Tue, 30 Oct 07 01:38 AM
It is humbling to know that the only time he took a time to write, he did it on sand.

Main clause.
Subject of main clause, equivalent to it in the main clause.
Object of 'know'.
Within the object of know:
Subordinate clause.
Main clause.

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