Identifying Independent and Dependent Clauses

1. The example is intended to show that the Copernican view is not in accordance with the ‘facts.’ - Independent Clause
2. that the Copernican view is not in accordance with the ‘facts.’ - Nominal That-Clause - Direct Object of infinitive phrase TO SHOW
3. the idea of the motion of the earth is outlandish, absurd, and obviously false - Independent Clause
4. which were frequently used at the time, - Adjectival Relative Clause - modifying EXPRESSIONS
5. and which are still heard - Adjectival Relative Clause - modifying EXPRESSIONS
6. whenever professional squares confront a new and counter-factual theory. - Adverbial Subordinate Clause - modifying HEARD
7. This makes us suspect that the Copernican view is an external measuring rod of precisely the kind described above. - Independent Clause
8. [us] suspect that the Copernican view is an external measuring rod of precisely the kind described above. - Nominal That-Clause - Direct Object of MAKE
9. that the Copernican view is an external measuring rod of precisely the kind described above. - Nominal That-Clause - Direct Object of SUSPECT

Identifying Independent and Dependent Clauses

1. An important theme of this book is that the way we eat represents our most profound engagement with the natural world. - Independent Clause
2. that the way we eat represents our most profound engagement with the natural world - Nominal That-Clause - Subject Complement.
3. [THAT] we eat - Adjectival Relative Clause - Modifies WAY
4. As we eat every day - Adverbial Subordinate Clause - Modifies Sentence
5. we transform nature into culture by transforming the body of the world into our bodies and minds. - Independent Clause
6. Agriculture has transformed the world, through changes to both landscapes and flora and fauna. - Independent Clause
7. Our eating also constitutes a relationship with dozens of other species - Independent Clause
8. with which we have coevolved - Nominial Interrogative Clause - Object of the Preposition
9. to the point that our fates our deeply entwined - Adjectial Relative Clause - modifies POINT
10. Many of these species have evolved expressly to gratify our desires,  - Independent Clause
11. that has allowed us and them to prosper together - Adjectial Relative Clause - modifies DOMESTICATION
12. as we never could have prospered apart. - Adverbial Subordinate Clause - modifies relative clause
13. that we eat - Adjectial Relative Clause - modifies SPECIES]
14. [THAT] we pick in the forest - Adjectial Relative Clause - modifies MUSHROOMS
15. to the yeasts that leaven our bread – Adjectial Relative Clause - modifies YEASTS]
16. But our relationship with the wild species . . . are no less compelling, and far more mysterious. - Independent Clause
17. Eating puts us in touch with all - Independent Clause]
18. that we share with other animals - Adjectial Relative Clause - modifies ALL , and all
19. that sets us apart. - Adjectial Relative Clause - modifies ALL
20. It defines us. - Independent Clause