Tham khảo tài liệu 'grammar for everyone part 28', ngoại ngữ, ngữ pháp tiếng anh phục vụ nhu cầu học tập, nghiên cứu và làm việc hiệu quả | CLAUSE ANALYSIS 179 Subordinate clause 1 who was an experienced mountaineer Adjectival clause qualifying the noun George in main clause 1 Conjunction before Subordinate clause 2 he set out towards the summit Adverbial clause modifying the verbs checked in main clause 1 and counted in main clause 2 Compound-complex sentence Format 2 - clause analysis table With this kind of analysis the number of columns may be varied according to the degree of difficulty being practised. Beginner 1 Sentence The zoo was closed because a large lion had escaped. Finite verbs Main clause Link Subordinate clause was closed The zoo was closed because a large lion had escaped Adverbial clause of reason modifying the verb was closed in the main clause Complex sentence Beginner 2 Sentence The zoo was closed for three days because a large lion which had been flown from Africa had escaped. 180 GRAMMAR FOR EVERYONE Finite verbs Main clause Link Subordinate clause Phrase was closed had escaped had been flown A. The zoo was closed because which 1. a large lion had escaped Adverbial clause of reason modifying the verb was closed in the main clause 2. had been flown from Africa Adjectival clause qualifying the noun lion in subordinate clause 1 For three days Adverbial phrase of time from Africa Adverbial phrase of place Complex sentence Advanced 1 Sentence George who was an experienced climber checked his protective clothing and counted his supplies before he set out on his challenging climb towards the summit. Finite verb Main clause Link Subordinate clause Phrase was A. George who 1. who was an checked checked his protective clothing experienced climber Adjectival clause 1 qualifying the noun George in main clause A counted set out B. counted his supplies and before 2. he set out on his challenging climb Adverbial clause of time Modifying the verbs checked in main clause A and counted in main clause B towards the summit Adverbial phrase of place Compound-complex sentence Advanced 2 Sentence When
