Say whether the subordinate clause in the following sentences is an adjective clause, adverb clause or noun clause.
1. She insisted that I should go with her.
Correct!
Wrong!
Here the clause that I should go with her is the object of the verb insisted. Hence, it is a noun clause.
2. Though she is old, she is quite healthy.
Correct!
Wrong!
Here the clause though she is old is an adverb clause of concession.
3. As I had overslept, I missed the flight.
Correct!
Wrong!
As I had overslept - adverb clause of reason
4. She said that she would help.
Correct!
Wrong!
5. The man who won the championship is a player from Texas.
Correct!
Wrong!
Here the clause who won the championship gives additional information about the noun man. Hence, it is an adjective clause.
6. He sat there smiling as if it had won a lottery.
Correct!
Wrong!
7. I wondered what was wrong with him.
Correct!
Wrong!
8. She told me that she had passed the test.
Correct!
Wrong!
9. I will call you when I am ready.
Correct!
Wrong!
when I am ready = adverb clause of time
10. He had gone before I reached his place.
Correct!
Wrong!
11. I still remember the day I first met him.
Correct!
Wrong!
12. The man whom I was talking about is my music teacher.
Correct!
Wrong!
Answers
- She insisted that I should go with her. (Noun clause)
- Though she is old, she is quite healthy. (Adverb clause)
- As I had overslept, I missed the flight. (Adverb clause)
- She said that she would help. (Noun clause)
- The man who won the championship is a player from Texas. (Adjective clause)
- He sat there smiling as if it had won a lottery. (Adverb clause)
- I wondered what was wrong with him. (Noun clause)
- She told me that she had passed the test. (Noun clause)
- I will call you when I am ready. (Adverb clause)
- He had gone before I reached his place. (Adverb clause)
- I still remember the day I first met him. (Adjective clause)
12. The man whom I was talking about is my music teacher. (Adjective clause)
