What is the dependent clause, main verb, and main subject of these sentences? 1. contrary to popular expectations, mandatory drug testing for florida welfare recipients showed that these individuals were less likely to use drugs that the general
populations.
2. it’s a little known fact that some turtles can breathe through their rear end.
3. mrs. kelley reflected that, besides flying, one thing she had neglected and would like now to have done was to learn to swim.

Read the excerpt from “strychnine in the soup,” in which mr. mulliner explains the ending of a mystery novel to a bar patron who is anxious to know the conclusion of the story. “the plumber forgot his snake and had to go back for it,” explained mr. mulliner. ‘‘i trust that this revelation will prove sedative.” “i feel a new man,” said the draught stout. “i’d have lain awake worrying about that murder all night.” explain how a student who did not know the meaning of sedative could infer its definition?