Opportunity For Success: Clauses

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    FIND THE NOUN CLAUSE IN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE: What I had for breakfast gave me heartburn.

    • What I had for breakfast
    • Breakfast
    • Gave me heartburn
    • Heartburn
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  • 2. 

    FIND THE ADVERB CLAUSE IN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE: She visited many friends when she was in Miami.

    • She visited

    • Many friends

    • When she was in Miami

    • In Miami

    Correct Answer
    A. When she was in Miami
    Explanation
    The adverb clause in the given sentence is "when she was in Miami." This clause modifies the verb "visited" and provides information about the time or circumstance in which the action took place. It explains that the person visited many friends specifically during the time when she was in Miami.

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    Adjective clauses perform the same function in sentences that adjectives do: they modify nouns. The teacher has a car. (Car is a noun.) It’s a new car. (New is an adjective which modifies car.) The car that she is driving is not hers. (That she is driving is an adjective clause which modifies car. It’s a clause because it has a subject (she) and a verb (is driving); it’s an adjective clause because it modifies a noun.) Note that adjectives usually precede the nouns they modify; adjective clauses always follow the nouns they modify. There are only five dependent signals which introduce adjective clauses: Who, Whom, Whose, Which, That However, sometimes the signal word is missing: The book I borrowed was full of famous quotes. The book [that] I borrowed was full of famous quotes. Sometimes the dependent signal [usually "that"] is implied. Mentally insert it, and the sentence will be easier to analyze. FIND THE ADJECTIVE CLAUSE IN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE:  Do you know the woman who is wearing a blue suit?

    • You know the woman

    • The woman

    • Woman who is wearing

    • Who is wearing the blue suit

    Correct Answer
    A. Who is wearing the blue suit
    Explanation
    The adjective clause in the given sentence is "who is wearing the blue suit." It modifies the noun "woman" and provides additional information about her.

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    TYPE THE ADVERB CLAUSE IN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE: After she comes, she will turn on the radio.

    Correct Answer
    After she comes
    Explanation
    The adverb clause in the given sentence is "After she comes". This clause is used to indicate the time or condition when the action in the main clause will take place. In this case, it shows that the action of turning on the radio will happen after she comes.

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    TYPE THE NOUN CLAUSE IN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE: Why she kept crying puzzled everyone.

    Correct Answer
    Why she kept crying
    Explanation
    The noun clause in this sentence is "Why she kept crying". It functions as the object of the verb "puzzled". The clause introduces the question of why she continued to cry, and it is the thing that confused or puzzled everyone.

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    FIND THE ADJECTIVE CLAUSE IN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE: The books that people read were mainly religious.

    • The books

    • That people read

    • Were mainly

    • Mainly religious

    Correct Answer
    A. That people read
    Explanation
    The adjective clause in the sentence is "that people read." It modifies the noun "books" and provides additional information about the type of books being referred to.

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    TYPE THE ADJECTIVE CLAUSE IN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE: The boy who sits near me is my brother's best friend.

    Correct Answer
    who sits near me
    Explanation
    The adjective clause in the given sentence is "who sits near me". This clause provides additional information about the boy, specifying that he is the one who sits near the speaker.

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    FIND THE ADVERB CLAUSE IN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE: Now that he has a lot of money, he can afford a new computer.

    • Now that

    • Now that he has a lot of money

    • He can afford

    • A new computer

    Correct Answer
    A. Now that he has a lot of money
    Explanation
    The adverb clause in the sentence is "Now that he has a lot of money". It functions as a subordinate clause and modifies the verb "can afford". It provides information about the condition or reason for the main clause.

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    FIND THE NOUN CLAUSE IN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE: I must decide which type of cookie to eat.

    • I

    • I must decide

    • Which type of cookie to eat

    • Cookie

    Correct Answer
    A. Which type of cookie to eat
    Explanation
    The noun clause in the sentence is "which type of cookie to eat". It functions as the direct object of the verb "decide" and answers the question "what must I decide?".

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    There are many types of adverb clauses. Here are some examples of the most common types:
    1. It answers the question, “Where?”
    Wherever there are computers, there is Microsoft software.
    1. It answers the question, “When?”
    After the fruit is harvested, it is sold at the market.
    1. It answers the question, “Why?” or “What caused this?”  
    I didn't call her because I'm shy.
    1. It answers the question, “Why?” or “What was the reason for doing this?”
    She took a computer course so that she could get a better job.
    1. It answers the question, “Why is this unexpected?”
    Although Jay has a Master's degree, he works as a store clerk.
    1. It answers the question, “Under what conditions?”
    If you save your money, you will be able to go to college. As you can see from the examples above, most adverb clauses can be recognized because they are introduced by a particular word or phrase. These words and phrases are called subordinating conjunctions, and there are many of them, including these: after, before, until, while, because, since, as, so that, in order that, if, unless, whether, though, although, even though, where   FIND THE ADVERB CLAUSE IN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE: The premier gave a speech where the workers were striking.

    • The premier

    • Gave a speech

    • Where the workers were striking

    • Were striking

    Correct Answer
    A. Where the workers were striking
    Explanation
    The adverb clause in the sentence is "where the workers were striking". It answers the question "Where were the workers striking?" and provides additional information about the location of the speech.

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    Usually noun clauses begin with that, what, where, when, who, whom, which, whose, how, why, whether, etc. Noun clauses perform the same functions in sentences that nouns do: A noun clause can be the subject of a sentence: What Billy did shocked his friends. A noun clause can be an object of a verb: Billy’s friends didn’t know that he couldn’t swim. (This answers the question "What didn't they know?") A noun clause can be a subject complement: Billy’s mistake was that he refused to take lessons.(This answers the question "What was his mistake?") A noun clause can be an object of a preposition: Mary is not responsible for what Billy did. (This answers the question "For what  is Mary not responsible?") A noun clause (but not a noun) can be an adjective complement: Everybody is sad that Billy drowned. (This answers the question "Why is everybody sad?") FIND THE NOUN CLAUSE IN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE: Anyone who says that English teachers are boring will be punished.

    • Anyone

    • Anyone who says

    • Anyone who says that English teachers are boring

    • English teachers

    Correct Answer
    A. Anyone who says that English teachers are boring
    Explanation
    The noun clause in the sentence is "Anyone who says that English teachers are boring". This noun clause functions as the subject of the sentence.

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    If a clause can stand alone as a sentence, it is an independent clause.   WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS AN INDEPENDENT CLAUSE?

    • I despise individuals of low character

    • When the saints go marching in

    • Lou Smith, uglier than a rabid raccoon

    • Because she smiled at him

    Correct Answer
    A. I despise individuals of low character
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "I despise individuals of low character." This is an independent clause because it can stand alone as a complete sentence. It has a subject ("I") and a predicate ("despise individuals of low character") and expresses a complete thought.

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    FIND THE ADJECTIVE CLAUSE IN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE: Some firefighters never meet the people they save.

    • Some firefighters

    • Never meet

    • The people

    • They save

    Correct Answer
    A. They save
    Explanation
    The adjective clause in the sentence is "they save". It modifies the noun "people" and provides additional information about the people that the firefighters save.

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    WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS AN INDEPENDENT CLAUSE?

    • Although I never heard her beautiful singing voice

    • He sang

    • Chiming, chirping, and clanging merrily

    • Where I sat

    Correct Answer
    A. He sang
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "He sang" because it is a complete sentence that can stand alone and express a complete thought. It contains a subject (He) and a verb (sang) and does not rely on any other part of the sentence for its meaning.

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    WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING HAS TWO INDEPENDENT CLAUSES PUNCTUATED CORRECTLY?

    • The birds and sheep coexisted peacefully while the coyote planned his attack.

    • The birds flew and the sheep ate.

    • I was shocked to see the carnage in the morning, but my father was not surprised.

    Correct Answer
    A. I was shocked to see the carnage in the morning, but my father was not surprised.
    Explanation
    The answer "I was shocked to see the carnage in the morning, but my father was not surprised" has two independent clauses ("I was shocked to see the carnage in the morning" and "my father was not surprised") that are punctuated correctly with a comma and a coordinating conjunction ("but").

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