Identify the finite and non-finite subclauses (including any relative clauses and appositive clauses) in the following sentences and indicate their function.

1. As far as I know, retiring before the age of 65 is no longer possible in this country.

2. Although she lives in New York, she refuses to take public transport, claiming that it’s too expensive and that she needs a car.

3. The belief that there is good debt and bad debt is something I’ve never really bought into.

4. As long as I know what time you are arriving, I don’t mind picking you up when you arrive at the station.

5. When I was a boy, I made my sister play with me because I didn’t have any friends of my own.

6. While I agree with you up to a point, to make such an important decision without everyone’s consent is asking for trouble.

7. Helping children learn more about recycling is something she has always been good at.

8. I wonder if I can get a seat in first class if I pay for an upgrade.