TYPE OF SUB-ORDINATE CLAUSE : EXERCISE

Underline the sub-ordinate clauses and identify the type of the sub-ordinate clauses in the following sentences : 

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1. The news that he stood first in the class is true.
2. I do not know whether they enjoyed my performance.
3. This is the house that is called haunted.
4. There is not a citizen in India but respect Mr. Abdul Kalam.
5. You should put it where you can find it easily.
6. It is well known that he will succeed.
7. The doctor whom I consulted is a great person.
8. Any man who works hard can achieve something.
9. He works harder than John (does). 
10. I shall definitely buy it because I like it very much.
11. Google map is introduced in order that users can find their way easily.
12. Her great fear is that she might be punished.
13. He was very hopeful that he would succeed.
14. Since you are so intelligent you will definitely rank in the examination.
15. I had left Nepal before the earthquake occurred.
16. The people followed the leader wherever he visited.
17. All depends on how the weather behaves.
18. They were playing there till the sun set.
19. I have not been well since I returned from Newyork.
20. This is the file I wanted.
21. It is not clear how the sum was solved.
22. You can sit wherever you like.
23. We earn so that we can live well.
24. It seems that it may rain.
25. The place where the accident occurred is near my home.
26. What he said is completely false.
27. Never believe in what Billy says.
28. He is not so dull as you think.
29. As soon as she heard the bad news she fainted.
30. You must not eat the water which is kept uncovered.

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CLAUSE AND ITS TYPES

CLAUSE AND ITS TYPES

A clause is a group of words that works like a sentence within a bigger sentence and contains a subject and a predicate of its own.

Types of clause

CLAUSE

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MAIN OR PRINCIPAL CLAUSE

SUB-ORDINATE OR DEPENDENT CLAUSE

CO-ORDINATE CLAUSE

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NOUN OR NOMINAL CLAUSE

ADJECTIVE OR RELATIVE CLAUSE

ADVERBIAL CLAUSE

NOUN CLAUSE

Noun clause is one of the three types of sub-ordinate clause which does the work of a noun in a complex sentence. A noun clause can be used in different ways in a sentence. It is used as the subject or object of the verb, as the complement of an intransitive verb, in apposition to a noun or a pronoun etc.

1.        What he did was unexpected. ( as subject )
2.         When he will come is uncertain. ( as subject)
3.          It seems that it may rain. ( as object )
4.      I do not know where I kept the documents. ( as object )
5.         Do not believe in what a stranger says. ( as object of the preposition )
6.          Give me an idea of what I should wear in the party. ( as object of the preposition )
7.         The question is who will bell the cat. ( as compliment of intransitive verb )
8.         Her belief is that I am an dishonest man. ( as compliment of intransitive verb )
9.         He concludes  the report that water must be preserved. ( in Apposition to the noun ‘Report’)
10. 10.   You must have heard the proverb that slow but steady wins the race. ( in Apposition to the noun ‘Proverb’. 

    ADJECTIVE CLAUSE

Adjective clause is one of the three types of sub-ordinate clause which does the work of an adjective in a complex sentence ; i.e. It qualifies a noun or pronoun in the main clause.

Adjective clause is  introduced by either relative pronouns ( who, which, whom, whose, that, what etc. ) or relative adverbs ( when, where, how, why, whence etc.)

1.   A.P.J Abdul Kalam who became the president of India, was born in a poor family.  ( Here, the highlighted sub-ordinate clause qualifies the noun ‘ A.P.J Abdul Kalam’ and the clause is introduced by the relative pronoun ‘who’. )

2.  The place where the accident occurred is near the city police station. ( Which place ? where the accident occurred )

ADVERBIAL CLAUSE

Adverbial clause does the work of an adverb in a complex sentence and tells us when or where or how or why an incident is occurred.

Therefore, Adverbial clause can be classified as same as adverb is classified. i.e.

Adverb clause of Time: This clause is generally introduced by ‘ when, whenever, while, after, before, since, as , till, until etc’

1. Don’t talk while you are eating
2. As the teacher entered the classroom all the students stood up.

Adverb clause of Place: This clause is generally introduced by ‘where, wherever, whereas, whence etc.’

1. They followed the leader wherever he visited.
2. Put it where you can find it again.

Adverb clause of Manner: This clause is generally starts with ‘ as, as if, as though, such as etc.’

1. She behaves as if she is a celebrity.
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Adverb clause of Cause or Reason : This clause is introduced by ‘ because, as, since, that etc.’

1. I will definitely buy it because I like it very much.
2. Since you are so intelligent you will definitely rank in the examination.

Adverb clause of Purpose: This clause  generally contains ‘so that, in order to, lest etc.’

1. We earn so that we can live well.
2. Google map was introduced in order that users can find their way easily.

Adverb clause of Result or Consequences : This clause contains ‘THAT’ which is followed by ‘ so or such’ in the main clause.

1. He is such a cruel man that all hate him.
2. It rained so heavily last year that the rivers were soon in flood.

Adverb clause of Comparison : we use ‘Than or As’ in this kind of clause.

1. He is older than he looks.
2. He is not so responsible as you think.

Adverb clause of Condition : ‘If , whether, unless’ is used to imply condition.

1. If it rains I shall not go to school.
2. Unless you work harder you will not succeed.

Adverb clause of Supposition or concession : ‘Though, although, even if ‘ is used in this kind of clause.

1. Though he is rich he is unhappy.
2. Even if you pay me for this I will not do this.