Name : Qori Puji Asih Nst

NIM : 0304172093

Class : PBI 2 / Seventh Semester

Subject : Contrastive and Error Analysis

EXERCISE (SKILL 9-12): Each of the following sentences contains more than one clause.
Underline the subjects once and the verbs twice. Circle the connectors. Put boxes around the
noun clauses. Then indicate if the sentences are correct (C) or incorrect (I). Give your reason!

1. The racquet with whom I was playing was too big and too heavy for me.
Answer: Incorrect
The racquet with whom I was playing was too big and too heavy for me.
S AC connector S V V
Adjective Clause
This sentence is incorrect because incorrect connector. “whom” as adjective connector
for people not for thing, while the word “the racquet is a thing. It should be “whom”
change to “which”. So the correct sentence is “The racquet with which I was playing was
too big and too heavy for me”.

2. I will never understand what he did.

Answer: Correct
I will never understand what he did.
S V Con S V
Noun Clause
This sentence is correct, because there are subject and verb. Not only that, the use of the
noun clause connector is correct.

3. He was still sick was obvious to the entire medical staff.

Answer: Incorrect
He was still sick was obvious to the entire medical staff.
S V V
This sentence is incorrect because there is no connector and should add a connector at the
beginning of the sentence (That he was). So the correct sentence is “That he was still sick
was obvious to the entire medical staff.”
4. What is most important in this situation it is to finish on time.
Answer: Incorrect

What is most important in this situation it is to finish on time.

Con/S V S V
Noun Clause
This sentence is incorrect because extra subject and should be omit subject “it”. So the
correct sentence is “What is most important in this situation is to finish on time.”

5. The newspaper that were piled up on the front porch were an indication that the residents
had not been home in some time.
Answer: Correct
The newspaper that were piled up on the front porch were an indication that the
S Con V V Con
Adjective Clause

residents had not been home in some time.

V
Adjective Clause

This sentence is correct, because there are subject and verb. Not only that, the use of
adjective clause is correct.