Question

The nerves that controlled the muscles were shutting down.

( Identify the clause)​

Answer 1

Answer:

'The nerves were shutting down' is an independent clause as it expresses a complete meaning, while 'that controlled his muscles' is a dependent clause. Since we can see the use of 'that', we can conclude 'that controlled his muscles' is a subordinate adjective clause that modifies the noun.

Explanation:

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Answer 2

The clauses in the given complex sentence are analysed and explained below:

The nerves that controlled his muscles were shutting down. (Adjective clause)

The given sentence is made up of two clauses:

1. The nerves were shutting down. (Main clause or Independent Clause)

2. that controlled his muscles (Dependent or subordinate clause)

The subordinate clause here is an 'adjective clause'.