The Complex Sentence

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The complex sentence Which of the sentences below contain nominal that-clauses? 1. Everyone tends to think that he is not sufficiently appreciate. 2. Everyone that thinks so is not necessarily conceited. 3. My opinion that you disagree with so strongly has not been properly represented. 4. My opinion, that no action need be taken yet, is shared by most of us here. 5. The main difficulty lies in the fact that we have nobody properly qualified for his work. Combine each of the pairs of sentences below so as to form one sentence containing a wh- clause. Say what function the wh-clause is fulfilling in the superordinate clause: 1, What caused the explosion? No one ever discovered. 2. What damage did the explosion cause? It took three weeks to estimate, 3, Where did the fire start? That was a complete mystery. 4, Which drawer does he keep his money in? I can never remember. Say which of the wh-clauses below are wh-interrogative clauses, and which are nominal relative clauses: What caused the fire remained a mystery. ‘What caused the fire was a cigarette end. Who first reported the fire is still uncertain. Whoever reported the fire was only doing his duty. Do you remember when we first came here? ‘What we all need is a spell of warm sunshine, Can you tell me where your friends are? Home is where your friends and family are, SIAR N

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