Q2. Pick out the subordinate clause in the following sentences and say what
type of clause each is.
1. I think that it would rain.
2.Tell me why you did this.
3.He comes to me whenever he gets time.
4.I was glad to know that he had won the first prize.
5.What you say is totally wrong.
6.I am not sure what I have to do.
Answers
Answer:
1. That it would rain- noun cl
2. why you did this - noun cl
3. whenever....time - adverb cl of time.
4. that he ..prize - noun cl
5. what you say - noun cl
6. what ..do - noun cl
The answers have been given below.
Explanation:
1. I think that it would rain.
The subordinate clause is "that it would rain". This clause is a noun clause as it is a clause that acts as a object.
2.Tell me why you did this.
The clause is "why you did this". And it is a noun clause as it is also a clause that acts as an object.
3.He comes to me whenever he gets time.
Clause is "whenever he gets time" and acts as adverb clause by modifying the verb "comes".
4.I was glad to know that he had won the first prize.
Clause is "that he had won the first prize" and acts as an object, thus a noun clause.
5.What you say is totally wrong.
Clause is "what you say", acting as a subject, thus Noun clause.
6.I am not sure what I have to do.
Clause is "what I have to do" which acts as an object in the sentence, thus a Noun clause.
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