Grammar0081

1. But what I remember most is moving a lot.. ( Cisnoros, p.3 )

_Noun clause in this sentences is  "what I remember most."  Subject-verb combination is "I remember."

_Independent clause in this sentenceis" is moving a lot".  Subject-verb combination is "what is ."  " What" is function as a subject of independent clause.

_Subordinator in this sentence is" but."

2.I didn't realize she'd told you how to reach me.  ( Parker, 1996, p. 203 )

_Noun clause in this sentence is "she'd told you how to reach me."   Subject-verb combination is " she'd told."

_Independent in this sentence is "I didn't realize."  Subject-verb combination is "I did realize."

_Subordinator in this sentence is "how."

3.Our first aim was now to discover how stable intelligence was from age 11 to 77.  ( Deary, p. 23 )

_Noun clause in this sentence is "how stable intelligence was from age 11 to 77."  Subject-verb combination is "intelligence was."

_Independent clause in this sentence is " our first aim was now to discover."  Subject-verb combination is "first was."

_Subordinator in this sentence is "how."

4.My guess is that he is a regular receiver of stolen cars from all over the country.  ( Dahl, p. 235 )

_Noun clause in this sentence is "that he is a regular receiver of stolen cars from all over the country."  Subject-verb combination is " he is."

_Independent clause in this sentence is "My guess is".  Subject-verb combination is "guess is."

_Subordinator in this sentence is "that."

5.Correlation is a way of describing how closely two things relate to each other.  ( Deary, p.x)

_Noun clause in this sentence is "how closely two things relate to each other."

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