Noun Clause Adjective Clause Adverb Clause Clauses Noun Clause Adjective Clause Adverb Clause

NOUN CLAUSE A noun clause is a dependent clause used as a noun. A noun clause can serve the same function as a noun in a sentence. Noun clause uses: Subject Predicate Nominative Direct Object Indirect Object Object of preposition NOUN CLAUSE

NOUN CLAUSE SIGNAL WORDS That What Whatever Who Whoever Whom Whomever How NOUN CLAUSE SIGNAL WORDS

What Sarah did was brave and earned her praise from everyone. “What Sarah did” is the noun clause. Whoever broke the vase will have to pay for it. “Whoever broke the vase” is the noun clause. It is the subject of the verb “will have to pay” and answers the question, “who will have to pay?” NOUN CLAUSE

Adjective clause is a dependent clause that is used as an adjective to modify a noun or pronoun. Usually follows the word it modifies. These clauses, like adjectives, answer the following questions: Which one What kind How much How many ADJECTIVE CLAUSES

ADJECTIVE CLAUSE SIGNAL WORDS Who Whom Whose Which That ADJECTIVE CLAUSE SIGNAL WORDS

A family is more than a group of people who are related. Adjective clause is “who are related” and it modifies the noun “people.” It was she who started our family tree. Adjective clause is “who started our family tree” and it modifies the pronoun “she.” ADJECTIVE CLAUSES

An adverb clause is a dependent clause that modifies a verb, an adjective, or an adverb. Like adverbs, the clauses tell where, why, how, when, or to what degree something was done. ADVERB CLAUSES

ADVERB CLAUSE SIGNAL WORDS After Although As As if As long as As soon as Because Before If In order that Since So that Than Though Unless Until When Whenever Where Wherever While ADVERB CLAUSE SIGNAL WORDS

ADVERB CLAUSE MODIFYING A VERB Most children leave home when the time is right. “When the time is right” is the adverb clause which modifies the verb “leave.” ADVERB CLAUSE MODIFYING A VERB

ADVERB CLAUSE MODIFYING AN ADJECTIVE Many young adults think a career is important because it helps them to become independent. “Because it helps them to become independent” is the adverb clause which modifies the adjective “important.” ADVERB CLAUSE MODIFYING AN ADJECTIVE

ADVERB CLAUSE MODIFYING AN ADVERB Many are marrying later in life than their parents did. “Than their parents did” is the adverb clause which modifies the adverb “later” ADVERB CLAUSE MODIFYING AN ADVERB