Main clause/subordinate clause

Main clause/subordinate clause
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Main clause/subordinate clause
Message from mohammad51 posted on 25-02-2023 at 10:54:00 (D | E | F)
Hello

What are the main clause ( principal ) and the subordinate clause in sentences start with:
It seems that.... \ it appears that .......\ it looks that ....\
It seems that we have missed our chance.
It seems that you are lying.
It seems that you did not know any English.

I read in one book or more than one book, they said [raising subject - or subject to subject raising]

So they admit that ( the subordinate noun clauses ) are the subjects to these sentences ?
OK ! Where could be the main subject of the sentence ?
Is it not in the main clause ? So what is the main subject or what are principal clauses in the sentences I stated above ?

Please guide me to get out of this confusion.
Thank you in advance.

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Edited by lucile83 on 25-02-2023 13:31
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Re: Main clause/subordinate clause from mohammad51, posted on 07-03-2023 at 09:38:02 (D | E)
Hello
It seems that you did not know any English.
This question I already got the answer

I know the verb seem = linking verb and it takes subject complement

Some would say clause of that = the subject

I think it is not satisfying answer
It seems that .... it seems what

What thing seems ?

Noun clause Suppose we rewrite as :

That you did know any English, it seems \ seems ? No sense it does make ( ambiguous )
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It = the subject .... seems = the main verb
That clause = complement

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