Adjective, adverb, and noun clauses contain a subject and a verb. They function as adjectives, adverbs, and nouns using pronouns or subordinating conjunctions.
An adjective clause is also known as a relative clause. It contains a subject and a verb but it does not express a complete thought and cannot stand alone as a complete sentence. This clause provides a description and functions as an adjective. Adjective clauses are placed after the noun it is modifying. Adjective clauses start with a pronoun.
An adverb clause provides a description and functions as an adverb. It contains a subject and a verb but it does not express a complete thought and cannot stand alone as a complete sentence. Adverb clauses answer questions of how, when, where, and why. Adverb clauses start with a subordinating conjunction.
A noun clause plays the role of a noun. It contains a subject and a verb but it does not express a complete thought and cannot stand alone as a complete sentence. Noun clauses start with a pronoun or subordinating conjunction.
Directions: Which answer is the adjective clause, adverb clause or noun clause?
1) I keep my soda in the refrigerator because I like cold drinks.
a. because I like cold drinks
b. I keep my soda in the refrigerator
2) The dress that she wore last night was beautiful.
a. The dress was beautiful
b. that she wore last night
3) I can't remember the restaurant that has the tasty dessert.
a. I can't remember the restaurant
b. that has the tasty dessert
4) Mark, whom we trusted, is a liar.
a. Mark is a liar
b. whom we trusted
5) I don't know where Joe is.
a. I don't know
b. where Joe is
6) I will celebrate tonight because I am finished with exams.
a. because I am finished with exams
b. I will celebrate tonight
7) We can go wherever you want to go.
a. We can go
b. wherever you want to go
8) His best advantage is that he is taller than the other basketball players.
a. that he is taller than the other basketball players
b. His best advantage is
9) Do you know the person who took your phone?
a. who took your phone
b. Do you know the person
10) We buy season tickets every year because we enjoy sports.
a. We buy season tickets every year
b. because we enjoy sports
Directions: Is the underlined part an adjective clause, adverb clause or noun clause?
1) I keep my soda in the refrigerator
because I like cold drinks.
a. Adjective clause
b. Adverb clause
c. Noun clause
2) The dress
that she wore last night was beautiful.
a. Adjective clause
b. Adverb clause
c. Noun clause
3) I can't remember the restaurant
that has the tasty desserts.
a. Adjective clause
b. Adverb clause
c. Noun clause
4) Mark,
whom we trusted, is a liar.
a. Adjective clause
b. Adverb clause
c. Noun clause
5) I don't know
where Joe is.
a. Adjective clause
b. Adverb clause
c. Noun clause
6) I will celebrate tonight
because I am finished with exams.
a. Adjective clause
b. Adverb clause
c. Noun clause
7) We can go
wherever you want to go.
a. Adjective clause
b. Adverb clause
c. Noun clause
8) His best advantage is
that he is taller than the other basketball players.
a. Adjective clause
b. Adverb clause
c. Noun clause
9) Do you know the person
who took your phone?
a. Adjective clause
b. Adverb clause
c. Noun clause
10) We buy season tickets every year
because we enjoy sports.
a. Adjective clause
b. Adverb clause
c. Noun clause
Quiz 1 Answers
1) a. because I like cold drinks
2) b. that she wore last night
3) b. that has the tasty dessert
4) b. whom we trusted
5) b. where Joe is
6) a. because I am finished with exams
7) b. wherever you want to go
8) a. that he is taller than the other basketball players
9) a. who took your phone
10) b. because we enjoy sports
Quiz 2 Answers
1) b. Adverb clause
2) a. Adjective clause
3) a. Adjective clause
4) a. Adjective clause
5) c. Noun clause
6) b. Adverb clause
7) c. Noun clause
8) c. Noun clause
9) c. Noun clause
10) b. Adverb clause
