State whether the subordinate clause in the following sentences is a noun clause, adjective clause or adverb clause
1. This is the girl who talked to me yesterday.
Correct!
Wrong!
It modifies the noun girl.
2. I hope that I will get a promotion.
Correct!
Wrong!
It is the object of the verb hope.
3. My younger brother is taller than I am.
Correct!
Wrong!
It is an adverb clause of comparison.
4. He could not answer the question that I asked him.
Correct!
Wrong!
It modifies the noun question.
5. All the blessings that we enjoy come from God.
Correct!
Wrong!
It modifies the noun blessings.
6. There is no meaning in what you say.
Correct!
Wrong!
It is the object of the preposition in.
7. Everybody told me that I would win.
Correct!
Wrong!
It is the object of the verb told.
8. A donkey is not as stupid as we think it to be.
Correct!
Wrong!
9. She wouldn’t mind even if they forgot to invite her.
Correct!
Wrong!
10. What you told me was a lie.
Correct!
Wrong!
It is the subject of the verb was.
11. Although he failed the interview, he got the job.
Correct!
Wrong!
12. I don’t know how we will get out of this mess.
Correct!
Wrong!
It is the object of the verb know.
Answers
- This is the girl who talked to me yesterday. (Adjective clause)
- I hope that I will get a promotion. (Noun clause)
- My younger brother is taller than I am. (Adverb clause)
- He could not answer the question that I asked him. (Adjective clause)
- All the blessings that we enjoy come from God. (Adjective clause)
- There is no meaning in what you say. (Noun clause)
- Everybody told me that I would win. (Noun clause)
- A donkey is not as stupid as we think it to be. (Adverb clause)
- She wouldn’t mind even if they forgot to invite her. (Adverb clause)
- What you told me was a lie. (Noun clause)
- Although he failed the interview, he got the job. (Adverb clause)
- I don’t know how we will get out of this mess. (Noun clause)
