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Name : Ida Ayu Titi Kumara Santi

Student ID : 2001541113
Class :E

EXERCISE ON COMPLEX SENTENCES

Identify the following sentences in terms of

i. Coordinative Complex Clauses or Subordinate Complex Clauses

ii. Independent Clause s(IC) and Dependent Clauses (DC)
iii. Finite (F): Pres./ , Past. Non Finite (NF): Bare Inf./ To Inf/., Pres. Part/.,
Gerund /or Past Participle
iv. Nominal Complex Clause ( Not all of the sentences are in this
category)

1. Why don’t we look at some and I can have them for you here.
IC IC
- Coordinative Complex Clauses  and
- Finite : Present Tense  look
- Non Finite : Bare infinitive  have

2. They said that they sold refills.

- Nominal Complex Clause  that-clause
- Finite : Past Tense  said, sold

3. You make many good points but the line of argument is not always clear.
IC IC
- Coordinative Complex Clauses  but
- Finite : Present Tense  make, is not always clear

4. When you sleep, all the muscles of the mouth relax.

DC IC
- Subordinate Complex Clauses  when
- Finite: Present Tense  sleep, relax

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5. I would love to travel.

IC
- Finite : Present Tense  would
- Non Finite :To Infinitive  to travel

6. Her daughter was a dentist and her son was studying law.
IC IC
- Coordinative Complex Clauses  and
- Finite : Past Tense  was, was studying

7. You can take it or leave it.

IC IC
- Coordinative Complex Clauses  or
- Finite : Present Tense  can
- Non Finite : Bare Infinitive  take, leave

8. Either Mary or John arrived early.

IC IC
- Coordinative Complex Clauses  or
- Finite : Past Tense  arrived

9. John will not stay at his job, nor will he leave town permanently
IC IC
- Coordinative Complex Clauses  nor
- Finite : Present Tense  will
- Non Finite : Bare Infinitive  stay, leave

10.The best thing would be to come in time.

IC
- Finite : Present Tense  would
- Non Finite : to Infinitive  to come

11.All I did was slap her right and left chicks.

IC IC
- Coordinative Complex Clauses  and

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- Finite : Past Tense  did, was

- Non Finite : Bare Infinitive  slap

12.Flying on the jet plane the plane crashed.

IC IC
- Finite : Past Tense  crashed
- Non Finite : -ing Participle (Present part)  Flying

13.Aided with computer I could type using Bali Simbar Fonts.

DC IC
- Non Finite : -ed Participle (Past part)  Aided
- Finite : Past Tense  could
- Nominal Complex Clause : -ing clause  using

14.I am pleased to meet you.

IC
- Finite : Present Tense  I am pleased
- Non Finite : To Infinitive  to meet

15.Sangeh is worth visiting in Bali

IC
- Finite : Present Tense  is
- Non Finite : -ing Participle  visiting

16.Have you finished writing the report?

- Finite : Present Tense  have finished
- Non Finite : -ing Participle  writing

17.What happened here is still a mystery.

IC
- Finite : Present Tense  is
- Nominal Clause : Nominal Rel. Clause  what happened here

18.I don’t know what to say on this occasion.

IC
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- Finite : Present Tense  don’t

- Nominal Clause : Nominal Rel. Clause  what to say

19.He says he train will be late.

IC
- Finite : Present Tense  says
- Nominal Clause  the train will be late

20.He went to France to learn French.

IC
- Finite : Past Tense  went
- Non Finite : To Infinitive  to learn

21.He came in quietly so as not to wake the child.

IC DC
- Coordinative Complex Clauses  so
- Finite : Past Tense  came
- Non Finite : To Infinitive  to wake

22.I can’t run as fast as he can

IC IC
- Coordinative Complex Clauses  as fast as
- Finite : Present Tense  can’t, can

23.Since you don’t take advice there is no point in asking for it.
DC IC
- Subordinative Complex Clause  since
- Finite : Present Tense  is, don’t
- Nominal Complex Clause : -ing clause  asking

24.I’ll stay here until you get back.

IC DC
- Subordinative Complex Clause  until
- Finite : Present Tense  will
- Non Finite : Bare Infinitive  stay
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25.The dog was so fierce that no one dared come near it.
IC DC
- Finite : Past Tense  was
- Non Finite : Bare Infinitive  come
- Nominal Complex Clause : that-clause

26. If you annoy the cat, she will scratch you.

DC IC
- Subordinative Complex Clause  if
- Finite : Present Tense  will, annoy

27.If I dropped this it would explode.

DC IC
- Subordinative Complex Clause  if
- Finite : Past Tense  dropped, would
- Non Finite : Bare Infinitive  explode

28.If I had known of your arrival I should have met you.

DC IC
- Subordinative Complex Clause  if
- Finite : Past Tense  had, met

29.Robert Columbus, who discovered America, coined the civilization.

IC DC IC
- Subordinative Complex Clause  who
- Finite : Past Tense  discovered, coined
- Nominal Clause : who discovered America

30.The woman whose daughter you love is a celebrity.

IC DC IC
- Subordinative Complex Clause  whose
- Finite : Present Tense  is
- Nominal Clause : whose daughter you love

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31.Mathematics, which is difficult, is not my favorite subject

IC DC IC
- Subordinative Complex Clause  which
- Finite : Present Tense  is, is not
- Nominal Clause  which is difficult

32. The man you met at the concert is my uncle.

IC DC IC
- Finite : Past Tense  met
- Finite : Present Tense  is

33. The dog whose tail is always wagging is a faithful one.

IC DC IC
- Subordinative Complex Clause  Whose
- Finite : Present Tense  is always wagging, is a faithful one

34.Lydia Kandau whom you know well is Jamal Mirdad's better half.
IC DC IC
- Subordinative Complex Clause  Whom
- Finite : Present Tense  is

35.The thief that You arrested is not the right person.

IC DC IC
- Finite : Past Tense  arrested
- Finite : Present Tense  is not
- Nominal Clause : That-clause

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