Основы теории английского языка. Листунова Е.И. - 114 стр.

                         SUBJECT CLAUSES

      1. Subordinate subject clauses have the function of the subject to
the predicate of the princi pal clause.They are introduced by:
      a) Conjunctions: that, whether, if;
      b) Conjunctive pronouns: who, what, which;
      c) Conjunctive adverbs: when, where, how, why.
      That they were in truth sisters was clear from the facial resem-
blance between them (Bennett). ...Whether she ever tried or no, lay
hidden in her own closed heart (Dickens). Who steals my purse, steals
trash (Shakespeare). What she loved best in the world just then was
riding (Galsworthy). Now what you want is plenly of exercise (Cu-
sack). ...Wherever you are is my home — my only home (Bronte).
      2. When a subject clause is placed at the end of the sentence, it is
introduced by the antici patory it:
      It was evident that he did not understand... (London). It was
surprising how little the district had changed (Bennett). Subject clauses
are not separated by a comma.

                       PREDICATIVE CLAUSES

       1. Subordinate predicative clauses have the function of a predica-
tive. The link-verb is in the princi pal clause. The predicative clause
together with the link-verb forms a compound nominal predicate to
the subject of the princi pal clause.
       2. Predicative clauses are introduced by:
       a) Conjunctions: that, whether, if, as, as if;
       b) Conjunctive pronouns: who, what, which;
       c) Conjunctive adverbs: when, where, how, why.
       My dear boy, the difference between you and me is that you
give too easily (Cronin). That was what she did this morning on
reaching the attic... (Eliot). This was why he had thought of Bosinney
(Galsworthy). He looked just as he had looked ten years before (Snow).
What 1 am not quite sure about is how you are to get across (Voynich).
       Predicative clauses are not separated by a comma.




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