Say whether the subordinate clause in the following sentences is an adjective clause, adverb clause or noun clause.
1She insisted that I should go with her.
Wrong!
The clause "that I should go with her" acts as the object of the verb, so the answer is "Noun clause".
2Though she is old, she is quite healthy.
Wrong!
The clause "Though she is old" shows concession, so the answer is "Adverb clause".
3As I had overslept, I missed the flight.
Wrong!
The clause "As I had overslept" gives the reason for missing the flight, so the answer is "Adverb clause".
4She said that she would help.
Wrong!
The clause "that she would help" acts as the object of "said", so the answer is "Noun clause".
5The man who won the championship is a player from Texas.
Wrong!
The clause "who won the championship" describes "the man", so the answer is "Adjective clause".
6He sat there smiling as if he had won the lottery.
Wrong!
The clause "as if he had won the lottery" describes the manner of his smiling, so the answer is "Adverb clause".
7I wondered what was wrong with him.
Wrong!
The clause "what was wrong with him" acts as the object of "wondered", so the answer is "Noun clause".
8She told me that she had passed the test.
Wrong!
The clause "that she had passed the test" acts as the object of "told", so the answer is "Noun clause".
9I will call you when I am ready.
Wrong!
The clause "when I am ready" tells when the call will happen, so the answer is "Adverb clause".
10He had gone before I reached his place.
Wrong!
The clause "before I reached his place" tells when he had gone, so the answer is "Adverb clause".
11I still remember the day I first met him.
Wrong!
The clause "I first met him" identifies which day is meant, so the answer is "Adjective clause".
12The man whom I was talking about is my music teacher.
Wrong!
The clause "whom I was talking about" describes "the man", so the answer is "Adjective clause".
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- 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 he had won the 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
- The man whom I was talking about is my music teacher. — Adjective clause