Nevertheless, in this mansion of gloom I now proposed to myself a sojourn of some weeks.

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Its proprietor, Roderick Usher, had been one of my boon companions in boyhood; but many years had elapsed since our last meeting.

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A letter, however, had lately reached me in a distant part of the country.

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A letter from him, which, in its wildly importunate nature, had admitted of no other than a personal reply.

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Answer explanation

A letter from him, which, in its wildly importunate nature, had admitted of no other than a personal reply.

This one- you have to split up! It was a little tricky!

which, in its wildly importunate nature,= dependent clause

A letter from him,---had admitted of no other than a personal reply.= independent clause!

The MS. gave evidence of nervous agitation.

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The writer spoke of acute bodily illness — of a mental disorder which oppressed him — and of an earnest desire to see me, as his best, and indeed his only personal friend, with a view of attempting, by the cheerfulness of my society, some alleviation of his malady.

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Answer explanation

Even though this one is SUPER long... it's just two independent clauses

Clause 1- The writer spoke of acute bodily illness — of a mental disorder which oppressed him —

FANBOY- and

Clause 2- of an earnest desire to see me, as his best, and indeed his only personal friend, with a view of attempting, by the cheerfulness of my society, some alleviation of his malady.

The writer spoke of acute bodily illness — of a mental disorder which oppressed him — and of an earnest desire to see me, as his best, and indeed his only personal friend, with a view of attempting, by the cheerfulness of my society, some alleviation of his malady.

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Answer explanation

Even though this one is SUPER long... it's just two independent clauses

Clause 1- The writer spoke of acute bodily illness — of a mental disorder which oppressed him —

FANBOY- and

Clause 2- of an earnest desire to see me, as his best, and indeed his only personal friend, with a view of attempting, by the cheerfulness of my society, some alleviation of his malady.

It was the manner in which all this, and much more, was said,

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— it was the apparent heart that went with his request — which allowed me no room for hesitation; and I accordingly obeyed forthwith what I still considered a very singular summons.

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Answer explanation

There's a lot going on here!

Clause 1

— it was the apparent heart that went with his request

Dependent Clause

— which allowed me no room for hesitation;

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and

CLAUSE 2

I accordingly obeyed forthwith what I still considered a very singular summons.

Use the following model to create your own sentences:

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SUBJECT + VERB (PREPOSITIONAL PHRASE)

Roderick's friend stayed in the decrepit house.