Determine the main and sub-clauses, and identify the noun clause,
adjective clause and the adverbial clause.
It is very difficult to succeed in the music business; nine out of ten bands that release a first record fail to produce a second. Surviving in the music industry requires luck and patience,
but most of all it requires an intricate knowledge of how a record company functions. The
process begins when a representative of a company's Artist and Repertoire ( A&R) visits bars and night clubs, scouting for young, talented bands. After the representative identifies
a promising band, he or she will work to negotiate a contract with that band. The signing of this recording contract is a slow process. A company will spend a long time
investigating the band itself as well as current trends in popular music. During this period, it is important that a band reciprocates with an investigation of its own, learning as much
CLAUSES
Independent Clause (I C)
Dependent Clause (D C)
Adjective Clause
Adverbial
Clause
D C
Clauses
Verbal Q
Pronominal Q
Question
Is she a student?
Does he like coffee?
Do you know if she is a student? I know if she is a student.
Do you know if he likes coffee? I know if he likes coffee.
NC : if+S +V
Non-Subjective Q
N-S Q
S Q
Pronominal Q
Where does he come from?
What is his name?
What is on the table?
Noun Claus
Subject
Object (Direct Object)
NC
Complement
Object of Preposition
Explanatory Modifier
1. Subject
• I wondered whether you had left the city or not.
3. Complement
• Who I am is not who I was.
• What you said is what I meant.
• What she is doing is what I always ask.
4. Object of preposition
• I have been thinking about whether I will marry her or not.
• Your success will depend on how well you make an effort.
• I am in doubt as to which book I should keep.
5. Appositive (Explanatory modifier)
• The popular idea that water is purified by freezing is false.
• His fear that he might never win overcomes him.
6. Adverbial objective
• I am afraid that he will refuse this offer.
That’s all.