In each of the following sentences, state whether the subordinate clause is an adjective clause, adverb clause or noun clause.
1I did it because I wanted to.
Wrong!
The clause "because I wanted to" gives the reason for the action, so the answer is "Adverb clause".
2As he was not there, I spoke to his mother.
Wrong!
The clause "As he was not there" gives the reason for the action, so the answer is "Adverb clause".
3Just as he entered the room, the clock struck eleven.
Wrong!
The clause "Just as he entered the room" tells when the action happened, so the answer is "Adverb clause".
4If you eat too much, you will fall ill.
Wrong!
The clause "If you eat too much" gives a condition, so the answer is "Adverb clause".
5We asked him many questions when he returned.
Wrong!
The clause "when he returned" tells when the questions were asked, so the answer is "Adverb clause".
6My parents were poor though they were of noble birth.
Wrong!
The clause "though they were of noble birth" shows contrast, so the answer is "Adverb clause".
7Mary had a little lamb whose fleece was as white as snow.
Wrong!
The clause "whose fleece was as white as snow" describes the noun "lamb", so the answer is "Adjective clause".
8I still live in the same city where I was born.
Wrong!
The clause "where I was born" describes the noun "city", so the answer is "Adjective clause".
9He met a girl whose eyes were blue.
Wrong!
The clause "whose eyes were blue" describes the noun "girl", so the answer is "Adjective clause".
10I often wonder how you are getting on.
Wrong!
The clause "how you are getting on" is the object of "wonder", so the answer is "Noun clause".
11He asked me where I lived.
Wrong!
The clause "where I lived" is the object of "asked", so the answer is "Noun clause".
12The fact that he is silent proves his guilt.
Wrong!
The clause "that he is silent" explains the noun "fact", so the answer is "Noun clause".
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Answers
- I did it because I wanted to. — Adverb clause
- As he was not there, I spoke to his mother. — Adverb clause
- Just as he entered the room, the clock struck eleven. — Adverb clause
- If you eat too much, you will fall ill. — Adverb clause
- We asked him many questions when he returned. — Adverb clause
- My parents were poor though they were of noble birth. — Adverb clause
- Mary had a little lamb whose fleece was as white as snow. — Adjective clause
- I still live in the same city where I was born. — Adjective clause
- He met a girl whose eyes were blue. — Adjective clause
- I often wonder how you are getting on. — Noun clause
- He asked me where I lived. — Noun clause
- The fact that he is silent proves his guilt. — Noun clause