NOUN CLAUSE and ADJECTIVE CLAUSE

NOUN CLAUSE LOGO

 It is a dependent clause which functions as noun.

It can be used as subject, object, or prepositional object.

Connectors:

When, where, how, who, what, why.

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1) When he will arrive is not important. (noun clause as

subject)

2) I do not know when he will arrive. (noun clause as

object)

3) I care of when he will arrive. (noun clause as

prepositional object)
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 I wonder where she lives.

I don’t know who you are.
 I don’t know why he comes late.
 What you bring is not mine.
ADJECTIVE CLAUSE LOGO

 It is a dependent clause which functions as adjective.

 It describes a noun.

It can be used as subject, object, or prepositional object.

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Ex: which, that, who, whom, whose

1)The woman who helped you yesterday is my friend. (adj clause

explaining subject)

2) I do not know the woman whom you helped yesterday. (adj clause
explaining object)

3) The bag which is on the table is mine. (adj clause with prepositional
phrase)

4) The man whose car is black has a beautiful wife.

5) The girl whose bag is big is my neighbour.

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 I appreciate the man whom you helped yesterday.

I appreciate the man who helped you yesterday.

I like your shoes that you wear now.

My mother sees a man whom Sintia loves.

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Let’s have practice

Make 1 complex sentence by using:

noun clause as the dependent clause: .............................

adjective clause as the dependent clause: ...................................

Thanks