ClausesIdentifying adjective,

adverb, and noun clauses in a sentence.

Adjective Clause•Dependent clause•Modifies a noun or pronoun

•Begins with a relative pronoun

Relative Pronouns•who•whom•whose•which•that•where and when (sometimes)

Adjective Clause examples

Men who are in the cooking contest should know how to make chili.

Biology is a course (that) my uncle teaches.

(Watch Out--for the understood “that”)

Adverb Clauses•Dependent clause•Modifies a verb, adverb or adjective

•Introduced by a subordinating conjunction

Classification

•a. ReasonBecause Marianne loved Willoughby, she refused to believe that he had deserted her.b. TimeWhen Fanny returned, she found Tom Bertram very ill.

Classification

•c. ConcessionAlthough Mr D'Arcy disliked Mrs Bennet he married Elizabeth.d. MannerHenry changed his plans as the mood took him.e. ConditionIf Emma had left Hartfield, Mr Woodhouse would have been unhappy.

Subordinating Conjunctionsafter as though since whenalthough because so that

wheneveras before than whereas if even though though

whereveras long as if unless

whetheras soon as in order that until while

Adverb Clause examplesBecause it was raining, we came inside.

We went to the football game after we ate dinner.

Noun Clauses•Dependent clause•Used as a subject, a complement (such as a predicate nominative, direct object, or indirect object) or object of the preposition

Words used to introduce Noun Clauses

how when who,whomthat where whoeverwhat which whosewhatever why whicheverwhether if

Noun Clause examplesI know Latin. (noun)I know that Latin is no longer spoken as a native language. (noun clause- DO)

Their destination is unknown. (noun)Where they are going is unknown. (noun clause- Subject)

Noun Clause examplesTheir discussion was about what you bought at the mall. (noun clause- OP)

Their discussion is whether you should go back to the mall. (noun clause- PN)