Underline the subordinate clauses and identify their types:
The person who has broken the vase has town up.
Answers
Answer:
The person who has broken the vase has town up.
→ The person who has broken the vase has town up.
Type : Subordinate Adjective Clause.
Explanation:
Clauses
A sentence consists of two clauses namely- main and subordinate clause.
• Main Clause is also called an independent clause.
• Subordinate Clause is also called a dependent clause as it is always depends on the Main Clause.
Subordinate Clause starts with a Subordinating Conjunction.
Subordinate Clause are of three types-
1. Noun Clause
Ask the question 'what' to the main clause. If you get an answer, it's a Noun Clause.
2. Adjective Clause
Ask the question 'which' to the main clause. If you get an answer, it's an Adjective Clause.
3. Adverb Clause
Even after asking 'what & which' to main clause you don't get an answer, it's an Adverb Clause.
In the given sentence,
The person who has broken the vase has town up.
• asking 'what'
The person what?/ what person? (-you don't get an answer)
• asking 'which'
Which person? (-you get an answer)
Hence, verified.
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