State the kind of subordinate clauses in the following sentences.
1. She said that she was going.
Here the clause that she was going is the object of the verb said. Hence, it is a noun clause.
2. I want to know why you are angry with me.
Here the clause why you are angry with me is the object of the verb know. Hence, it is a noun clause.
3. Though it was freezing cold, I went for a walk.
Here the clause though it was freezing cold is an adverb clause of concession or contrast.
4. Because she was angry, I just ignored her.
Here the clause because she was angry is an adverb clause of reason.
5. We haven’t decided the question of whether we should move to a bigger home.
Here the clause whether we should move to a bigger home is the object of the preposition of.
6. She asked me where I had been the previous night.
Here the clause where I had been the previous night is the object of the verb asked.
7. I know a man who can’t hear or talk.
Here the clause who can't hear or talk modifies the noun man; hence, it is an adjective clause.
8. She asked me if I had seen her key.
Here the clause if I had seen her key is the object of the verb asked.
9. I have a friend whose parents are doctors.
Here the clause whose parents are doctors modify the noun friend; hence, it is an adjective clause.
10. She asked me if I could help her.
11. As soon as we heard the gunshots, we rushed inside.
12. You will lose all of your friends if you continue to behave like this.
Here the clause if you continue to behave like this is an adverb clause of condition.
Answers
- She said that she was going. (Noun clause)
- I want to know why you are angry with me. (Noun clause)
- Though it was freezing cold, I went for a walk. (Adverb clause)
- Because she was angry, I just ignored her. (Adverb clause)
- We haven’t decided the question of whether we should move to a bigger home. (Noun clause)
- She asked me where I had been the previous night. (Noun clause)
- I know a man who can’t hear or talk. (Adjective clause)
- She asked me if I had seen her key. (Noun clause)
- I have a friend whose parents are doctors. (Adjective clause)
- She asked me if I could help her. (Noun clause)
- As soon as we heard the gunshots, we rushed inside. (Adverb clause)
- You will lose all of your friends if you continue to behave like this. (Adverb clause)
