In Noun phrases^x, Direct objects^x, Relative pronouns^x

Note that the noun phrase contains a (relative) clause, and it is also contained within a larger clause in each case above. CJ P.S. Part of your frustration may be because not all writers use the terms ''phrase' and 'clause' (and others) completely consistently at all...

Communication is supremely important for all social animals. Communication - subject is supremely important for all social animals. - predicate is - linking verb supremely - adverb important - predicate adjective modifying communication for all social animals. - prepositional phrase...

Anaylsis of the large structure: Independent clause #1 : I can not tell you that, mate, Conjunction joining two independent clauses: but Independent clause #2: what I can tell you is that it was one day before my birthday __ Anaylsis of Ind. Clause #2: Subject: what I can tell you Verb:...

Anonymous wrote: 1. The news that he won surprised us all. (Noun clause?) 2. The news which we received last month was unbelievable. 3. It is a fact that the earth is round. 4. The fact that the earth is round is weel well -known. Hi Sothy Sin, #1 and #2 relative pronoun clauses are of...

Hi, Malory. 1. "Preserving rare and valuable books and documents is one of the challenges FACING THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS." The construction in capital letters is a participial clause (present participial); it functions as post modifier of "challenges". It is what's also called a "reduced...