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Subordinate Clauses Exercise

October 27, 2022 B1pdf

State whether the subordinate clause in the following sentences is a noun clause, adjective clause or adverb clause

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1In the sentence "This is the girl who talked to me yesterday," what type of subordinate clause is "who talked to me yesterday"?
Wrong!
"Adjective clause" is correct because "who talked to me yesterday" describes the noun "girl".
2In the sentence "I hope that I will get a promotion," what type of subordinate clause is "that I will get a promotion"?
Wrong!
"Noun clause" is correct because "that I will get a promotion" is the object of the verb "hope".
3In the sentence "My younger brother is taller than I am," what type of subordinate clause is "than I am"?
Wrong!
"Adverb clause" is correct because "than I am" gives a comparison for the adjective "taller".
4In the sentence "He could not answer the question that I asked him," what type of subordinate clause is "that I asked him"?
Wrong!
"Adjective clause" is correct because "that I asked him" describes the noun "question".
5In the sentence "All the blessings that we enjoy come from God," what type of subordinate clause is "that we enjoy"?
Wrong!
"Adjective clause" is correct because "that we enjoy" describes the noun "blessings".
6In the sentence "There is no meaning in what you say," what type of subordinate clause is "what you say"?
Wrong!
"Noun clause" is correct because "what you say" is the object of the preposition "in".
7In the sentence "Everybody told me that I would win," what type of subordinate clause is "that I would win"?
Wrong!
"Noun clause" is correct because "that I would win" is the object of the verb phrase "told me".
8In the sentence "A donkey is not as stupid as we think it to be," what type of subordinate clause is "as we think it to be"?
Wrong!
"Adverb clause" is correct because "as we think it to be" gives a comparison after "as stupid".
9In the sentence "She wouldn’t mind even if they forgot to invite her," what type of subordinate clause is "even if they forgot to invite her"?
Wrong!
"Adverb clause" is correct because "even if they forgot to invite her" expresses a condition or concession.
10In the sentence "What you told me was a lie," what type of subordinate clause is "What you told me"?
Wrong!
"Noun clause" is correct because "What you told me" is the subject of the verb "was".
11In the sentence "Although he failed the interview, he got the job," what type of subordinate clause is "Although he failed the interview"?
Wrong!
"Adverb clause" is correct because "Although he failed the interview" shows contrast with the main clause.
12In the sentence "I don’t know how we will get out of this mess," what type of subordinate clause is "how we will get out of this mess"?
Wrong!
"Noun clause" is correct because "how we will get out of this mess" is the object of the verb "know".

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  1. In the sentence “This is the girl who talked to me yesterday,” what type of subordinate clause is “who talked to me yesterday”? — Adjective clause
  2. In the sentence “I hope that I will get a promotion,” what type of subordinate clause is “that I will get a promotion”? — Noun clause
  3. In the sentence “My younger brother is taller than I am,” what type of subordinate clause is “than I am”? — Adverb clause
  4. In the sentence “He could not answer the question that I asked him,” what type of subordinate clause is “that I asked him”? — Adjective clause
  5. In the sentence “All the blessings that we enjoy come from God,” what type of subordinate clause is “that we enjoy”? — Adjective clause
  6. In the sentence “There is no meaning in what you say,” what type of subordinate clause is “what you say”? — Noun clause
  7. In the sentence “Everybody told me that I would win,” what type of subordinate clause is “that I would win”? — Noun clause
  8. In the sentence “A donkey is not as stupid as we think it to be,” what type of subordinate clause is “as we think it to be”? — Adverb clause
  9. In the sentence “She wouldn’t mind even if they forgot to invite her,” what type of subordinate clause is “even if they forgot to invite her”? — Adverb clause
  10. In the sentence “What you told me was a lie,” what type of subordinate clause is “What you told me”? — Noun clause
  11. In the sentence “Although he failed the interview, he got the job,” what type of subordinate clause is “Although he failed the interview”? — Adverb clause
  12. In the sentence “I don’t know how we will get out of this mess,” what type of subordinate clause is “how we will get out of this mess”? — Noun clause

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