(d) Dreaming of her holiday... noun phrase using a
gerund (subject of
sentence)
(it) made her forget... main clause
(e) Furiously angry... adjectival phrase
... she shouted at her main clause
daughter...
(f) They have gone on holiday. main clause
... on holiday prepositional phrase/
adverbial phrase
(g) To visit Australia was his main clause
ambition.
... to visit Australia... infinitive phrase
(h) The postponed match... noun phrase
(subject of sentence)
(it) was to take place main clause
... the following day adverbial phrase
(i) Gazing out of the window... participial phrase
... he wondered... main clause
... he should do next... noun clause
(object of wondered)
(j) Hurrying to catch her train... participial phrase
... Denise tripped and fell heavily. main clause
3. Identifying the subordinate clauses
... had been badly beaten... – adjectival clause
modifying ‘prisoner’.
... he was climbing out of the – adverbial clause of
window... time
... the terrorists had been – adverbial clause of
hiding... place
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