Central Topic

EXERCISE
1. Jane believes that the earrings she got from Susan are real silver.
1. Jane believes that the earrings she got from Susan are real silver = MAIN CLAUSE
2. that the earrings she got from Susan are real silver = COMPLEMENT CLAUSE, modifying
believes
3. she got from Susan = RELATIVE CLAUSE, modifying earrings
2. I'll believe it when I see it
I'll believe it: MAIN CLAUSE
when I see it: ADVERBIAL CLAUSE OF TIME
3. If you think Scotland are ever going to win the European Championship, you must
be a real optimist
If you think ... Championship: ADVERBIAL CLAUSE OF CONDITION
Scotland ... championship: COMPLEMENT CLAUSE MODIFYING THINK
you must be ... optimist: MAIN CLAUSE
4. The article in which the theory was put forward is now unobtainable
The article ... is now unobtainable: MAIN CLAUSE
in which the theory was put forward: RELATIVE CLAUSE, MODIFYING THE ARTICLE
5. That Helen is to marry the man she met on holiday has surprised all her friends
That ... her friends: MAIN CLAUSE
That ... holiday: COMPLEMENT CLAUSE
she met on holiday: RELATIVE CLAUSE MODIFYING THE MAN
6. Celia did not say that you could keep the book that you borrowed
Celia ... borrowed: MAIN CLAUSE
that you ... you borrowed: COMPLEMENT CLAUSE MODIFYING THE VERB (say)
that you borrowed: RELATIVE CLAUSE MODIFYING THE BOOK
7. Because you are flying non-stop, you wil probably have severe jet-lag
you will ... jet-lag: MAIN CLAUSE
Because ... non-stop: ADVERBIAL CLAUSE OF REASON
8. He promised that he would be here on time, though I find it difficult to rely on him
He promised ... on time: MAIN CLAUSE
that he ... on time: COMPLEMENT CLAUSE MODIFYING PROMISED
though I ... him: ADVERBIAL CLAUSE OF CONCESSION
9. The woman whose car you think you have dented is our MP
The woman ... MP: MAIN CLAUSE'
whose car ... dented: RELATIVE CLAUSE
you have dented: COMPLEMENT CLAUSE MODIFYING THINK
10. That you don't like my home-made vodka I find difficult to believe
That you ... believe: MAIN CLAUSE
That you don't like ... vodka: COMPLEMENT CLAUSE MODIFYING BELIEVE
11. Since you think you are ready to sit the test, come along tomorrow
come along tomorrow: MAIN CLAUSE
Since ... the test: ADVERBIAL CLAUSE MODIFYING REASON
you are ready to sit the test: COMPLEMENT CLAUSE MODIFYING THINK
12. That the club regained the trophy dismayed the teams that had better players
That ... players: MAIN CLAUSE
That the club ... trophy: COMPLEMENT CLAUSE MODFYING DISMAYED
that had better players: RELATIVE CLAUSE MODIFYING TEAMS