Answer to Question #316146 in English for NTOMBI

Question

Paragraph 6 Chauvin had pleaded not guilty to the charges of second-degree unintentional murder involving "intentional infliction of bodily harm," third-degree unintentional "depraved mind" murder involving an "act eminently dangerous to others," and second-degree manslaughter involving a death caused by "culpable negligence".

4a) What kind of sentence is the sentence in paragraph 7? (1 mark)

4b) Identify the two clauses in the sentence (2 marks)

4c) What are the two premodifiers in the noun phrase “all three counts”?

Answer 1

4a) Complex sentence

4b) Independent clause - "Chauvin had pleaded not guilty to the charges"

Dependent clause - "second-degree unintentional murder involving "intentional infliction of bodily harm," third-degree unintentional "depraved mind" murder involving an "act eminently dangerous to others," and second-degree manslaughter involving a death caused by "culpable negligence"

4c) 2 premodifiers in the noun phrase "all three counts" include:

All - adjective

Three - adjective