D, slowly and carefully. Hope this helps.
"He read the book." is an independent clause.
"The dog ate the shoe." is also an independent clause.
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I can help with 4 and 5
4. I can predict the outcome for the forecast tomorrow
5.I remember when the previous teacher was much nicer than the last one.
and I guess also on number 1
1. He expressed his gratitude towards the fireman for getting his cat down from the tree.
Answer: A noun denoting something material and nonabstract.
Or, something using one of the five senses.
Hope dis helps.
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