Understanding And Identifying Clauses

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Objective: To identify the correct placement and subordination of clauses in sentences. To review the parts of speech. To review the parts of a sentence.

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1.

Read each sentence below. Each sentence contains a noun clause. Identify how the noun clause is functioning in each sentence.You know that you're the best player on the team.
2.

Why can't we just select whoever is qualified to be the class president?
3.

Read the following questions below. Select T if the answer is true or select F if the answer is false.A clause is a group of words that contain a subject and a predicate. The types of clauses are main (independent) and subordinate (dependent) clauses
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
4.

An adjective clause functions as an adjective and modifies a noun or pronoun. Adjective clauses are introduced by relative pronouns or subordinating conjunctions.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
5.

An adjective clause can come at the beginning of a verb.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
6.

Noun clauses are clauses that functions as nouns. They can be found anywhere a noun can be founded in a sentence.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
7.

Relative pronouns or subordination conjunctions can introduce noun clauses.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
8.

An adverb clause is a clause that functions as an adverb. Subordination conjunctions are used to introduce adverb clauses.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
9.

Clauses and phrases are the same because they both have subjects and predicates.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
10.

Read the following sentences below. Identify the type of clause in each sentence by selecting the correct answer.The family whose house had burned down moved in with us.
- A.
  
  Adjective
- B.
  
  Adverb
- C.
  
  Noun
- D.
  
  Appositive
11.

Because Janet could not sleep, she took a sleeping pill.
- A.
  
  Adjective
- B.
  
  Adverb
- C.
  
  Noun
- D.
  
  Prepositional
12.

He remembered that the concert was next week.
- A.
  
  Noun, direct object
- B.
  
  Noun, appositive
- C.
  
  Noun, object of a prepositon
- D.
  
  Noun, subject
13.

Whoever win tomorrow's game wil advance to the final round.
- A.
  
  Noun, subject
- B.
  
  Noun, direct ojbject
- C.
  
  Noun, appositive
- D.
  
  Noun, predicate nominative
14.

Harriet Tubman was a woman who committed her life to fighting slavery.
- A.
  
  Adjective
- B.
  
  Adverb
- C.
  
  Noun
- D.
  
  Infinitive
15.

The car, which was red, belonged to Mr. Williams.
- A.
  
  Adjective
- B.
  
  Adverb
- C.
  
  Noun
- D.
  
  Pronoun
16.

Are you the girl that took my toy?
- A.
  
  Adjective
- B.
  
  Noun
- C.
  
  Adverb
- D.
  
  Appositive
17.

Clinton, who is fifiteen years old, likes to play Wii games.
- A.
  
  Adjective
- B.
  
  Adverb
- C.
  
  Noun
- D.
  
  Infinitive
18.

My brother, who now teaches math at a small college, never liked math in high school.
- A.
  
  Adjective
- B.
  
  Adverb
- C.
  
  Noun
19.

I call on my teacher if I need help.
- A.
  
  Adjective
- B.
  
  Adverb
- C.
  
  Noun
- D.
  
  Pronoun
20.

Whenever we go to the movies, the theater manager makes us turn off our cell phones.
- A.
  
  Adjective
- B.
  
  Adverb
- C.
  
  Noun
- D.
  
  Pronoun
21.

Read the following questions below. Type the word that each clause is modifying in each sentence.It began to rain just as the girl left for school that day.
22.

I drove by the house where my aunts live.
23.

After the fruit harvest, we ate good!
24.

I ran as if my life depended on it.
25.

I will scream if you touch me with that frog.