This document defines and provides examples of three types of clauses: adjective clauses, adverb clauses, and noun clauses. Adjective clauses modify nouns and begin with relative pronouns like "who" or "that." Adverb clauses modify verbs, adverbs, or adjectives and are introduced by subordinating conjunctions like "because" or "when." Noun clauses function as subjects, objects, or complements and are introduced by words like "that," "what," or "if." Examples of each type of clause are given.

1. Clauses
Identifying
adjective, adverb, and
noun clauses in a
sentence.

2. Adjective Clause
•Dependent clause
•Modifies a noun or pronoun
•Begins with a relative
pronoun

3. Relative Pronouns•who
•whom
•whose
•which
•that
•where and when
(sometimes)

4. Adjective Clause examples
Men who are in the cooking
contest should know how to
make chili.
Biology is a course (that) my uncle
teaches.
(Watch Out--for the understood
“that”)

5. Adverb Clauses
•Dependent clause
•Modifies a verb, adverb or
adjective
•Introduced by a subordinating
conjunction

6. Classification
• a. Reason
Because Marianne loved Willoughby, she
refused to believe that he had deserted her.
b. Time
When Fanny returned, she found Tom Bertram
very ill.

7. Classification
• c. Concession
Although Mr D'Arcy disliked Mrs Bennet he
married Elizabeth.
d. Manner
Henry changed his plans as the mood took him.
e. Condition
If Emma had left Hartfield, Mr Woodhouse
would have been unhappy.

8. Subordinating Conjunctions
after as though since when
although because so that whenever
as before than where
as if even though though wherever
as long as if unless whether
as soon as in order that until while

9. Adverb Clause examples
Because it was raining, we came
inside.
We went to the football game after
we ate dinner.

10. Noun Clauses
•Dependent clause
•Used as a subject, a complement
(such as a predicate
nominative, direct object, or
indirect object) or object of the
preposition

11. Words used to introduce Noun Clauses
how when who,whom
that where whoever
what which whose
whatever why whichever
whether if

12. Noun Clause examples
I know Latin. (noun)
I know that Latin is no longer spoken
as a native language. (noun clause-
DO)
Their destination is unknown. (noun)
Where they are going is unknown.
(noun clause- Subject)

13. Noun Clause examplesTheir discussion was about what
you bought at the mall. (noun
clause- OP)
Their discussion is whether you
should go back to the mall.
(noun clause- PN)