State the kind of subordinate clauses in the following sentences.
1Identify the subordinate clause type in this sentence: "What she said made me angry."
Wrong!
The clause "What she said" acts as the subject, so the answer is "Noun clause".
2Identify the subordinate clause type in this sentence: "I don’t know what I am supposed to do."
Wrong!
The clause "what I am supposed to do" acts as the object of "know", so the answer is "Noun clause".
3Identify the subordinate clause type in this sentence: "I know a man who deals in antique furniture."
Wrong!
The clause "who deals in antique furniture" describes "a man", so the answer is "Adjective clause".
4Identify the subordinate clause type in this sentence: "She asked me what I was doing there."
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The clause "what I was doing there" acts as the object of "asked", so the answer is "Noun clause".
5Identify the subordinate clause type in this sentence: "I love him because he is my brother."
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The clause "because he is my brother" gives the reason for the action, so the answer is "Adverb clause".
6Identify the subordinate clause type in this sentence: "As soon as the bus arrived, the children rushed to board it."
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The clause "As soon as the bus arrived" tells when the action happened, so the answer is "Adverb clause".
7Identify the subordinate clause type in this sentence: "Though I had a headache, I enjoyed the movie."
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The clause "Though I had a headache" shows contrast, so the answer is "Adverb clause".
8Identify the subordinate clause type in this sentence: "How they escaped is a mystery."
Wrong!
The clause "How they escaped" acts as the subject, so the answer is "Noun clause".
9Identify the subordinate clause type in this sentence: "All that I have is yours."
Wrong!
The clause "that I have" describes "All", so the answer is "Adjective clause".
10Identify the subordinate clause type in this sentence: "She married an engineer whom she met on a bus."
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The clause "whom she met on a bus" describes "an engineer", so the answer is "Adjective clause".
11Identify the subordinate clause type in this sentence: "All that glitters is not gold."
Wrong!
The clause "that glitters" describes "All", so the answer is "Adjective clause".
Answers
- Identify the subordinate clause type in this sentence: “What she said made me angry.” — Noun clause
- Identify the subordinate clause type in this sentence: “I don’t know what I am supposed to do.” — Noun clause
- Identify the subordinate clause type in this sentence: “I know a man who deals in antique furniture.” — Adjective clause
- Identify the subordinate clause type in this sentence: “She asked me what I was doing there.” — Noun clause
- Identify the subordinate clause type in this sentence: “I love him because he is my brother.” — Adverb clause
- Identify the subordinate clause type in this sentence: “As soon as the bus arrived, the children rushed to board it.” — Adverb clause
- Identify the subordinate clause type in this sentence: “Though I had a headache, I enjoyed the movie.” — Adverb clause
- Identify the subordinate clause type in this sentence: “How they escaped is a mystery.” — Noun clause
- Identify the subordinate clause type in this sentence: “All that I have is yours.” — Adjective clause
- Identify the subordinate clause type in this sentence: “She married an engineer whom she met on a bus.” — Adjective clause
- Identify the subordinate clause type in this sentence: “All that glitters is not gold.” — Adjective clause
