Answers Q.

1. I wish I was paid at the beginning of the week. (Noun clause)

2. We are hoping that Shyam will come up with some interesting ideas. (Noun clause;
here the subordinate clause acts as the object of the verb hoping)
3. He always felt inferior when he was with her. (Adverb clause of time)
4. The baby will certainly have green eyes, because both parents have. (Adverb clause
of reason)
5. I went to have a look at the room where I was to talk that afternoon. (Adjective
clause; here the adjective clause describes the noun room.)
6. If a student is ill, they must submit a medical certificate. (Adverb clause of condition)
7. A spokesperson said that the minister does not intend to resign. (Noun clause – it
acts as the object of the verb said)
8. When a person gets married they have to start thinking about their responsibilities.
(Adverb clause of time)
9. I had hardly closed my eyes when I began to imagine the most fantastic shapes.
(Adverb clause of time)
10. Although my grandmother didn’t have a nice personality, I loved her. (Adverb
clause)

Answers Q.2
1. Noun clause – where he is; object of the verb ‘wonder’.
2. Noun clause – that he will recognize me; object of the verb ‘hope’
3. Noun clause – that she would not come; object of the verb ‘said’
4. Noun clause – where he is; object of the verb ‘knows’
5. Noun clause – that you are innocent; object of the verb understand
6. Noun clause – that she would behave so rudely; subject of the verb was
7. Noun clause – that I was not going to see him again; object of the verb ‘regretted’
8. Noun clause – that you are always right; complement of the object ‘belief’.
9. Noun clause – that she should see a doctor at once; object of the verb ‘insisted’
10.  Noun clause – that she would be happy; object of the verb ‘thought’

Answers Q.3

1. Do you know the man who just walked in?

2. Yesterday I watched a movie that / which was very interesting. OR The movie that /
which I watched yesterday was very interesting.
3. I have never met the old couple who lives next door.
4. She asked me a question which I could not answer.
5. Here is the coat that you were looking for.
6. It is a story that intrigues people.
7. These are the keys that / which open the safe.
8. He married his boss who was eight years older than him.
9. Have you met my brother who serves in the army?
10. She has got a boyfriend who works in a super market.

Answers Q.4
1. You are the biggest monster that I have ever seen. (Adjective clause)
2. I don’t know why she is angry with me. (Noun clause)
3. I want to know where you have been all this while. (Noun clause)
4. All that glitters is not gold. (Adjective clause)
5. I wasn’t surprised when he failed his exam. (Adverb clause of time)
6. She said that she will not come. (Noun clause)
7. He worked hard so that he might win the first rank. (Adverb clause of purpose)
8. I closed the doors and windows because it was too cold outside. (Adverb clause of
reason/cause)
9. Mozart could play music when he was just three years old. (Adverb clause of time)
10. You will not get better unless you quit smoking. (Adverb clause of condition)
11. I waited for them until they came. (Adverb clause of time)
12. Suddenly I remembered that I had not locked the door. (Noun clause)

Answers Q.5
1. Forgive us as we forgive our enemies.
2. We sow that we may reap.
3. If you sow the wind you shall reap the whirlwind.
4. He ran so fast that he soon overtook me.
5. I was reading when the lights went out.
6. Since they are not happy with the price we offered, we will have to make a better offer.
7. He had finished the work before the clock struck nine.
8. We eat so that we may live.
9. The movement was checked before it gained momentum.
10. Robinson Crusoe was puzzled when he discovered a footprint on the sand.
11. As they were tired they decided to call it a day.
12. No sooner had this idea entered his head, than he started working on it.

Answers Q.6
1. If you play video games for long hours you will develop eye strain.
2. If you work hard you will pass the test.
3. If you mend your ways you will not land in trouble.
4. If the weather is stormy we will cancel the voyage.
5. If you play well you will win the championship.
6. If the movie is good it will create box office records.
7. If the trip is arranged well tourists will be happy.
8. If you eat nutritious food you will be healthy.
9. If you smoke you will get cancer.
10. If you eat too much junk food you will gain weight.
11. If I have enough money I will buy a car
Answers Q.7
1. There are problems not only with the children but also with their parents.
2. He can not only make people laugh, but also make them cry. / Not only can he make
people laugh; but he can also make them cry.
3. She not only writes plays for television but also acts in movies.
4. I not only sent him many letters but also tried to telephone him.
5. We visit our grandfather’s house not only in summer but also in winter.
6. She can not only dance but also sing.
7. They need not only food but also medicine.
8. Not only has she been late four times; but she has also not done any work.
9. She was not only upset but also angry.
10. In winter the days are not only short but also cold and dark.
Q.1 Underline the clause and state its kind.

1. I wish I was paid at the beginning of the week.

2. We are hoping that Shyam will come up with some interesting ideas.
3. He always felt inferior when he was with her.
4. The baby will certainly have green eyes, because both parents have.
5. I went to have a look at the room where I was to talk that afternoon.
6. If a student is ill, they must submit a medical certificate.
7. A spokesperson said that the minister does not intend to resign.
8. When a person gets married they have to start thinking about their
responsibilities.
9. I had hardly closed my eyes when I began to imagine the most fantastic
shapes.
10. Although my grandmother didn’t have a nice personality, I loved her.

Q.2 Identify the noun clauses in the following sentences and state
what purpose they serve.
1. I often wonder where he is.
2. I hope that he will recognize me.
3. She said that she would not come.
4. Nobody knows where he is.
5. I understand that you are innocent.
6. That she would behave so rudely was rather a shock.
7. I regretted that I was not going to see him again.
8. I admire your belief that you are always right.
9. I insisted that she should see a doctor at once.
10.  I thought that she would be happy.

Q.3 Combine the following sentences using appropriate relative

pronouns/ Adjective clause

1. Do you know the man? He just walked in.

2. I watched a movie yesterday. It was very interesting.
3. An old couple lives next door. I have never met them.
4. She asked me a question. I could not answer it.
5. Here is the coat. You were looking for it.
6. It is a story. It intrigues people.
7. These are the keys. They open the safe.
8. He married his boss. She was eight years older than him.
9. Have you met my brother? He serves in the army.
10. She has got a boyfriend. He works in a super market .

Q.4 Identify the subordinate clauses used in the following sentences

and state whether they are adjective , adverb or noun clauses.

1. You are the biggest monster that I have ever seen.

2. I don’t know why she is angry with me.
3. I want to know where you have been all this while.
4. All that glitters is not gold.
5. I wasn’t surprised when he failed his exam.
6. She said that she will not come.
7. He worked hard so that he might win the first rank.
8. I closed the doors and windows because it was too cold outside.
9. Mozart could play music when he was just three years old.
10. You will not get better unless you quit smoking.
11. I waited for them until they came.
12. Suddenly I remembered that I had not locked the door.

Q.5 Underline the adverb clauses in the following sentences.

1. Forgive us as we forgive our enemies.

2. We sow that we may reap.
3. If you sow the wind you shall reap the whirlwind.
4. He ran so fast that he soon overtook me.
5. I was reading when the lights went out.
6. Since they are not happy with the price we offered, we will have to make a better
offer.
7. He had finished the work before the clock struck nine.
8. We eat so that we may live.
9. The movement was checked before it gained momentum.
10. Robinson Crusoe was puzzled when he discovered a footprint on the sand.
11. As they were tired they decided to call it a day.
12. No sooner had this idea entered his head, than he started working on it.
 Q.6 Write first (open) conditional sentences for the following
situations.

1. play video games for long hours / develop eye strain

2. work hard / pass the test
3. mend your ways / not land in trouble
4. weather stormy / will cancel the voyage
5. play well / win the championship
6. movie good / create box office records
7. trip arranged well / tourists happy
8. eat nutritious food / be healthy
9. smoke / get cancer
10. eat too much junk food / gain weight
11. have enough money / buy a car

Q.7Combine the following sentences using not only…but also….

1. There are problems with the children. There are problems with their parents.
2. He can make people laugh. He can make people cry.
3. She writes plays for television. She acts in movies.
4. I sent him many letters. I also tried to telephone him.
5. We visit our grandfather’s house in summer. We visit our grandfather’s house in
winter.
6. She can dance. She can sing.
7. They need food. They need medicine.
8. He has been late four times. He hasn’t done any work.
9. She was upset. She was angry.
10. In winter the days are short. They are also cold and dark.