1Identify the type of subordinate clause in this sentence: My friend helped me when I was in danger.
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"Adverb clause" is correct because "when I was in danger" tells when my friend helped me.
2Identify the type of subordinate clause in this sentence: We believe in democracy though it has its shortcomings.
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"Adverb clause" is correct because "though it has its shortcomings" shows contrast with the main idea.
3Identify the type of subordinate clause in this sentence: My parents were happy because I won the first prize.
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"Adverb clause" is correct because "because I won the first prize" gives the reason for their happiness.
4Identify the type of subordinate clause in this sentence: This is the girl who talked to me yesterday.
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"Adjective clause" is correct because "who talked to me yesterday" describes the noun "girl".
5Identify the type of subordinate clause in this sentence: I have lost the tickets which I bought.
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"Adjective clause" is correct because "which I bought" describes the noun "tickets".
6Identify the type of subordinate clause in this sentence: He could not answer any of the questions that I asked him.
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"Adjective clause" is correct because "that I asked him" describes the noun "questions".
7Identify the type of subordinate clause in this sentence: Although he is very rich, he is a miser.
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"Adverb clause" is correct because "Although he is very rich" shows contrast with the main clause.
8Identify the type of subordinate clause in this sentence: Everybody admits that he is a brave man.
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"Noun clause" is correct because "that he is a brave man" acts as the object of the verb "admits".
9Identify the type of subordinate clause in this sentence: We knew that he was guilty.
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"Noun clause" is correct because "that he was guilty" acts as the object of the verb "knew".
10Identify the type of subordinate clause in this sentence: What he told me was a lie.
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"Noun clause" is correct because "What he told me" acts as the subject of the sentence.
11Identify the type of subordinate clause in this sentence: He gave me everything that I asked for.
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"Adjective clause" is correct because "that I asked for" describes the pronoun "everything".
12Identify the type of subordinate clause in this sentence: Your statement that you lost the money cannot be believed.
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"Noun clause" is correct because "that you lost the money" explains the content of the noun "statement".
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- Identify the type of subordinate clause in this sentence: My friend helped me when I was in danger. — Adverb clause
- Identify the type of subordinate clause in this sentence: We believe in democracy though it has its shortcomings. — Adverb clause
- Identify the type of subordinate clause in this sentence: My parents were happy because I won the first prize. — Adverb clause
- Identify the type of subordinate clause in this sentence: This is the girl who talked to me yesterday. — Adjective clause
- Identify the type of subordinate clause in this sentence: I have lost the tickets which I bought. — Adjective clause
- Identify the type of subordinate clause in this sentence: He could not answer any of the questions that I asked him. — Adjective clause
- Identify the type of subordinate clause in this sentence: Although he is very rich, he is a miser. — Adverb clause
- Identify the type of subordinate clause in this sentence: Everybody admits that he is a brave man. — Noun clause
- Identify the type of subordinate clause in this sentence: We knew that he was guilty. — Noun clause
- Identify the type of subordinate clause in this sentence: What he told me was a lie. — Noun clause
- Identify the type of subordinate clause in this sentence: He gave me everything that I asked for. — Adjective clause
- Identify the type of subordinate clause in this sentence: Your statement that you lost the money cannot be believed. — Noun clause