1: Subordinate
2: Subordinate
3: Main
4: Subordinate
5: Main
6: Subordinate
7: Main (I believe)
8: Main
9: Subordinate
10: Subordinate
The subordinate clauses cannot stand on their own: they leave a hanging question. The majority of them also start with a coordinating conjunction, and that's a common thing in subordinate clauses. The main clauses can stand by themselves, as it can be seen as a whole sentence.
Answer: means to reduce in thickness on one end than the other
Explanation:
Answer:
The students passed the exam last week.
Explanation:
Because the second sentence says the students WERE passed the exam last week and <em>were</em> doesn't need to be in there. Therefore it is not correct.
Answer: Sentence 4
Explanation:
The sentence that clarifies meaning of
<em>They brought home a baby sister for their son named Julia</em> is :<em>They brought home a baby named Julia, who was the sister of her brother.
</em>
The sentence is a bit confusing because the reduced relative or adjectival clause, named Julia, is separated from its anticident, sister ,by the prepositional phrase, for their son.
