#noun clause

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- Clauses - (Exercise!)

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Exercise! Part I Put "i" for independent sentence and "d" for dependent clause in the blank space! 1. We are going to get some sandwiches. [...] 2. Because I want to eat a sandwich. [...] 3. After all that we have went through. [...] 4. I was watching Courage the Cowardly Dog on the TV. [...] 5. So I got that gorgeous table. [...] Part II Identify the part in italic and put "n" for noun clause, "adj" for adjective clause, or "adv" for adverb clause in the blank space! 1. Courage, who was actually a coward, was fending off an alien chicken. [...] 2. Whatever you choose is what we are going to order. [...] 3. I was brushing my teeth when my cat came barging through the door. [...] 4. I was doing stuffs before she came. [...] 5. Whatever that is outside that door will probably murder us. [...] Now, to the fun part: the answers! Answers: Part I 1. i 2. d 3. d 4. 1 5. d Part II 1. adj 2. n 3. adv 4. adv 5. n ...Are you done? Heh, well done. Now you can finally move on to... wherever you want to, I suppose. Anyways, my job here as a simple quest giver is done. How about that? Are you still confused? The posts before are always there and my corner is always open. Just letting you know. Welp, since you are done here, I guess I gotta go too... Bye!

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- Clauses -

Welcome to my humble abode. Or welcome back, if you have ever stepped into this realm before.

Now, before we even start, have you ever heard about my friends, clauses? They are quick to adapt, small, and hides between sentences. We are going to learn about them today.

I am kind of excited to introduce them to you, so without further ado, let's get right into it.

Independent Clause What is an independent clause, you might wonder. Well, you have learned about simple sentence, haven't you? A sentence that can stand alone. An independent individual, if you will. Yes, that very same simple sentence can also be called an independent sentence. Not super-duper-ultra confusing, isn't it? This clause has more than one name, just like we all do. In case you forgot, here's a simple example of an independent clause: I like cats. No need for further explanations. Simple, short, yet meaningful. The very definition of a good sentence.

Dependent Clause Now, here comes the opposite of an independent clause. A dependent clause. You might be able to guess what a dependent clause is by its name, but I'm going to explain it again. A dependent clause is a clause that can not stand alone. It needs an explanation, another sentence, that can help it be understood by the mass. There's several hints that can help you find them quickly, such as: after, while, where, because, if, etc... For example: Because she isn't hungry. It is a sentence, alright. But the way it is presented make you question its existence. And that's no good. If a simple sentence make you confused, sometimes it really isn't your fault, you know. That's why, for this kind of clause, we need to add another sentence to complete it, to explain its existence. For example, why don't we add this sentence in front of that dependent clause? She didn't take the bread because she isn't hungry. Now, isn't that better? It provides the answer that we might have about the dependent clause. Oh, don't forget, you need to add independent clause to make it coherent. Because, think about it, what happens if you add more dependent clauses to an already dependent clause? That's right: more confusion.

Oh, have you realized? The fact that a clause is another word for a sentence. They're the same, see? Good. Now to the next part. The trio that we call Noun Clause, Adjective Clause, and Adverbial Clause. They're closely related, too. They are also most likely to be a dependent clause. Think of them as the three variety of dependent clause. Okay? Okay. Let's continue, then.

a. Noun Clause Noun clause is a clause that serves as the noun in a sentence. How does that work? Hm, let's look at the example first, shall we? Whichever book you choose is probably a good one. In that sentence, the noun clause is 'whichever book you choose'. It doesn't point to one, single noun in particular. The subject can be whichever book that you choose. In the sense that it is not bound permanently. The subject is up to you. Or the book that you choose, in this case. Also, look at that sentence beginning. There's the word 'whichever', which is a hint towards both a dependent clause and a noun clause. Here are some other hints: whatever, what, which, whoever, that, where, wherever, etc... Note that those hints could be found in other kinds of clauses, too. The most important thing in these variations of dependent clause is the function. Remember? The function. b. Adjective Clause Unlike noun clause, an adjective clause is a clause that is used to provides information or description about the noun in the sentence. You know, like the name itself. It isn't called an adjective clause for no reason, after all.

Before the explanation, here's an example: Alice, who is wearing a blue apron dress, is chasing the White Rabbit. The adjective clause is 'who is wearing a blue apron dress'. It provides information about Alice, the noun. Through this clause, we can tell which one is Alice. The one wearing a blue apron dress, that is. Simple, ain't it?

c. Adverbial Clause Here's the last variation. An adverbial clause, or an adverb clause for short. Like the name suggests, it acts as an adverb in the sentence. It provides information like time, condition, place, manner, comparison, reason, purpose, and any other information you can get from an adverb. It can be a bit complicated, but you can easily identify it since its function differs from noun clause and adjective clause. An elimination process, if you will.

Here's an example for you: Let's go get that money while he is distracted! The adverb clause is 'while he is distracted'. It provides information about the sentence as a whole. No, it doesn't serve as a noun and no, it doesn't provide information or description about the noun. It is on a different league altogether. This one is the hot shot. Here's some hints for adverbial clause, although, of course, it can be used for other clauses too: as if, while, when, because, as, if, as soon as, after, before, etc... Easy, right?

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5 Grammatical Functions of the word, "that"

5 Grammatical Functions of the word, “that”

Here are five basic functions the word “that” may perform in a sentence.

1. Subordinating conjunction, introducing a relative/adjectival clause

Two examples:

Many bloggers that I know are wonderful people.

That’s the bird that flew into our office.

2. Subordinating conjunction, introducing a noun/nominal clause

Two examples:

I believe that everyone has something great to offer the world.

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26 Examples of the Noun Clause Introduced by What or Whatever

26 Examples of the Noun Clause Introduced by What or Whatever

You will find in this post 26 examples of the noun clause which is introduced by the noun clause marker, What/Whatever

Subordinating conjunctions that introduce noun clauses are referred to as Noun Clause Markers.

One simple way to ascertain whether a clause is a Noun Clause therefore is to find out if it begins with any one of these Noun Clause Markers.

One such noun clause marker is the word wh…

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Types of Subordinate Clause

Types of Subordinate Clause

     Functions of Subordinate Clause.   A subordinate (dependent) clause may function as a noun, an adjective or an adverb in sentence. On the basis of their function in a sentence, subordinate clauses can be divided in to following types. 1. Noun Clause 2. Adjective Clause. 3. Adverb Clause Noun Clause    “A dependent clause that functions as a noun in a sentence is called noun clause.” A noun…

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