1. Noun Clause Adjective Clause Adverb Clause
Clauses
Noun Clause
Adjective Clause
Adverb Clause

2. 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

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

4. 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

5. 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

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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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