Analyze in The Tabular Form - III
03. The sailor, as soon as he understood what Oliver meant to ask him, gave this reply.
No.
1.
2.
3.
Clause.
1. 3. The sailor gave this reply.
2. as soon as he understood ...
3. what Oliver meant to ask him.
Kind of Clause.
1. Principal Clause.
2. Adverb Clause (time) to ‘gave’ in 1.
3. Noun Clause Object of ‘understood’ in 2.
Connective.
No Connective.
Subject.
1. the sailor.
2. he
3. Oliver.
Verb.
1. gave.
2. understood.
3. meant.
Object.
1. this reply.
2. Clause 3.
3. to ask him what.
Complement.
No Complements.
Extension.
1. –––
2. as soon as (time).
3. –––
Remarks:– The whole is a Complex Sentence.