Underline the clauses in the following sentences and state whether they are adjective clause, adverb clause or noun clause.
1Maria bought some flowers which she wanted to give her mother.
Wrong!
2I don’t know the reason why she hates me.
Wrong!
3He drove fast so that he might reach the airport in time.
Wrong!
4The professor was speaking so softly that we could not hear him at all.
Wrong!
5The gardener said that all the plants had been pruned neatly.
Wrong!
6The angler said that he hadn’t caught any fish that morning.
Wrong!
7I wondered if she was free.
Wrong!
8Though he didn’t receive formal schooling, he is clever and industrious.
Wrong!
9The boys who misbehaved in the class were suspended.
Wrong!
10He who laughs last laughs best.
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/10
Answers
- Maria bought some flowers which she wanted to give her mother. Adjective clause
- I don’t know the reason why she hates me. Noun clause
- He drove fast so that he might reach the airport in time. Adverb clause
- The professor was speaking so softly that we could not hear him at all. Adverb clause
- The gardener said that all the plants had been pruned neatly. Noun clause
- The angler said that he hadn’t caught any fish that morning. Noun clause
- I wondered if she was free. Adverb clause
- Though he didn’t receive formal schooling, he is clever and industrious. Adverb clause
- The boys who misbehaved in the class were suspended. Adjective clause
- He who laughs last laughs best. Adjective clause
