Question

question 9

the sentence the book on the table is mine contains which of the following?

(a) two independent clauses
(b) one independent clause and one dependent clause
(c) one independent clause and a phrase
(d) two dependent clauses

Explanation:

Analyze the sentence structure

The sentence is: "The book on the table is mine."
The main subject is "The book" and the main verb is "is", with "mine" acting as the subject complement.
This forms the complete main thought: "The book is mine."

Identify phrases and clauses

The group of words "on the table" is a prepositional phrase modifying "The book".
It contains a preposition ("on") and its object ("the table"), but lacks a subject and a verb.
Therefore, "on the table" is a phrase, not a clause.

Determine the correct option

The sentence consists of:

1. One independent clause: "The book on the table is mine" (which can stand alone as a complete sentence).
2. One prepositional phrase: "on the table".

There are no dependent clauses in this sentence.
This matches option (C).

Answer:

• (A) Two independent clauses
• (B) One independent clause and one dependent clause
• (C) One independent clause and a phrase (Correct answer)
• (D) Two dependent clauses