Identify the Clause (Noun/Adjective/Adverb)
a) Ram said that she is a scholar.
b) I know the boy who topped the class last year.
c) The train had left before I reached the station.
Answers
Answer:
a) Ram said that she is a scholar.
- It is a Noun Clause. That she is a scholar is playing the role of object of Transitive Verb.
b) I know the boy who topped the class last year.
- It is an Adjective Clause. Here who jas been used as Subject.
c) The train had left before I reached the station
- It is an example of Adverbial Clause. Before is used to mean adverb clause of time.
Answer:
a) Ram said that she is a scholar. (Noun clause)
b) I know the boy who topped the class last year. (adjective clause)
c) The train had left before I reached the station. (Adverb clause)
Explanation:
Noun clause is a type of dependent clause in a complex sentence that works as a noun. A noun clause is usually introduced by an introductory word such that, whether, what, who, whoever, whose, where, why, etc.
Adjective clause is a type of subordinate or dependent clause; its function is to describe a noun in a sentence. An adjective clause starts with a relative pronoun such as that, where, when, why, which, who, whose, whom, etc.
An adverb clause is a dependent clause that is used to add more information about a verb, adverb, or adjective. Adverb clause answers the question ‘how?', ‘where?', and 'under what conditions?