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The document contains examples of identifying noun clauses and their purpose in sentences. It also contains exercises on combining simple sentences into complex sentences with adjective clauses and identifying adverb clauses and their kinds in sentences.

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CLAUSES

The document contains examples of identifying noun clauses and their purpose in sentences. It also contains exercises on combining simple sentences into complex sentences with adjective clauses and identifying adverb clauses and their kinds in sentences.

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Identify the noun clauses in the following sentences.

1. I wondered what he was doing there.


2. He replied that he would come.
3. She asked if I could help her.
4. That honesty is the best policy is a well-known fact.
5. I expected that I would get the first prize.
6. Do you know why he is late?
7. I don’t know what he wants.
8. Pay careful attention to what I am going to say.
9. That she should forget me so quickly hurts me.
10. That you should behave like this is strange.
Noun Clause Exercise
Find out the noun clauses in the following sentences and state what purpose they serve.
1. The king ordered that the traitor should be put to death.
2. He said that he would not go.
3. That he is not interested in the offer is known to us.
4. He said that he was not feeling well.
5. I cannot rely on what he says.
6. I don’t know where he has gone.
7. He asked whether the servant had polished his shoes.
8. The news that he is alive has been confirmed.
9. The belief that the soul is immortal is almost universal.
10. It is certain that we will have to admit defeat.
11. It was fortunate that he was present.
12. The report that only ten persons were killed in the riots is not true.

Combine each of the following pairs of simple sentences into one complex sentence containing
an adjective clause.

1. The theft was committed last night. The police has caught the man.
2. The French language is different from the Latin language. Latin was once spoken throughout
Europe.
3. You are looking upset. Can you tell me the reason?
4. He had several plans for making money quickly. All of them have failed.
5. The landlord was proud of his strength. He despised the weakness of his tenants.
6. This is the village. I was born here.
7. You put the keys somewhere. Show me the place.
8. Paul was an old gentleman. He was my travelling companion.
9. A fox once met a crane. The fox had never seen a crane before.
10. The shop keeper keeps his money in a wooden case. This is the wooden case.

Complete the following sentences with suitable adjective clauses of your own.
1. She was wearing the frock …………………………………
2. We live ……………………………..
3. The teacher appreciated the students ………………………………..Set
4. I enjoyed the show ………………………………..
5. He asked me a question ………………………………
6. The movie ……………………………… was a crime thriller.
7. The dishwasher …………………………… occupies a lot of space.
8. She was a bubbly girl ……………………………..
9. The person ………………………………. Was taken to the hospital immediately.
10. I felt pity for the lion …………………………………

Adverb clause:
Find out the adverb clauses in the following sentences and state the kind of each.
1. Even if it rains, I will come.
2. When you have finished your work, you may go home.
3. You can put it wherever you like.
4. I did not buy that watch because it was expensive.
5. You must go whether you hear from him or not.
6. He spoke in such a low voice that few people could hear him.
7. Since you have apologized, we will take no further action against you.
8. I have not been well since I returned from the hills.
9. He was so weak that he could not stand.
10. As he was not there, I spoke to his mother.

1. While you were gone, we cleaned the house.

2. The judge dismissed the case because there was not enough evidence.

3. Jones will speak after everyone has eaten.

4. The family moved to the country when the company relocated.

5. Although there is little we can do, we will try our best to help you.

6. If the plant is watered regularly, it will grow to be five feet tall.

7. Please decide upon a color so that the painter can put us into her schedule.

8. Whenever it rains, Joe stays in bed and reads magazines.

9. In that situation Meyers acted as if the sky had fallen

10. At the sound of the bell, the horses will run unless you keep the reins tight.

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