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!
The clause describes the noun "flowers", so the correct answer is "Adjective clause".
2I don't know the reason "why she hates me".
Wrong!
The clause describes the noun "reason", so the correct answer is "Adjective clause".
3He drove fast "so that he might reach the airport in time".
Wrong!
The clause shows the purpose of driving fast, so the correct answer is "Adverb clause".
4The professor was speaking so softly "that we could not hear him at all".
Wrong!
The clause shows the result of speaking softly, so the correct answer is "Adverb clause".
5The gardener said "that all the plants had been pruned neatly".
Wrong!
The clause is the object of the verb "said", so the correct answer is "Noun clause".
6The angler said "that he hadn't caught any fish that morning".
Wrong!
The clause is the object of the verb "said", so the correct answer is "Noun clause".
7I wondered "if she was free".
Wrong!
The clause is the object of the verb "wondered", so the correct answer is "Noun clause".
8"Though he didn't receive formal schooling", he is clever and industrious.
Wrong!
The clause shows contrast with the main clause, so the correct answer is "Adverb clause".
9The boys "who misbehaved in the class" were suspended.
Wrong!
The clause describes the noun "boys", so the correct answer is "Adjective clause".
10He "who laughs last" laughs best.
Wrong!
The clause describes the pronoun "He", so the correct answer is "Adjective clause".
Answers
- Maria bought some flowers “which she wanted to give her mother”. — Adjective clause
- I don’t know the reason “why she hates me”. — Adjective 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”. — Noun 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