Noun
Clause, Adjective Clause / Relative Clause /Adjectival
Clause, Adverb Clause / Adverbial Clause
Abhi
tak aapne Clauses aur Phrases me antar samajha aur seekha ki Clauses mainly 2
types ke hote hain:
1.
Independent Clause
2.
Dependent Clause
Aaj
seekhenge Dependent Clauses kitne types ke hote hain aur kisi sentence me kaise
pahchanen ki kaun sa clause hai…
There are mainly three types of Dependent
Clauses:
Clauses:
1.
Noun Clause
2.
Adjective Clause / Relative
Clause /Adjectival Clause
3.
Adverb Clause / Adverbial Clause
There are many tips in this blog to help you find
the right clause in a sentence.
Noun Clauses
What
is a noun clause?
A noun clause plays the role of a noun. Anytime when you use a
noun in a sentence, you can also use a noun clause instead. Like all nouns, the
purpose of a noun clause is to name a person, place, thing, or idea when a
single word is not enough.
noun in a sentence, you can also use a noun clause instead. Like all nouns, the
purpose of a noun clause is to name a person, place, thing, or idea when a
single word is not enough.
(Sometimes
when we want to name something, a single word isn’t enough – sometimes we need
a group of words to name something. That is why we use noun clauses.)
when we want to name something, a single word isn’t enough – sometimes we need
a group of words to name something. That is why we use noun clauses.)
It can
be used as the subject, direct object,
indirect object, object of a preposition, subject complement, or appositive.
be used as the subject, direct object,
indirect object, object of a preposition, subject complement, or appositive.
For
example:
example:
·
He didn’t realize that he was lost. (Used
as an object of a verb)
He didn’t realize that he was lost. (Used
as an object of a verb)
·
How Meera behaved was not very polite. (Used
as a subject of a verb)
How Meera behaved was not very polite. (Used
as a subject of a verb)
·
She didn’t know why they were
quarrelling. (Used as an object of a verb)
She didn’t know why they were
quarrelling. (Used as an object of a verb)
·
I’m not interested in whatever you say. (Used
as an object of a preposition)
I’m not interested in whatever you say. (Used
as an object of a preposition)
How to Spot a Noun Clause
Tip 1: One of the easiest ways to spot a noun clause
is to look for these words:
is to look for these words:
Noun
clauses most commonly begin with the words that,
how, if, and the “wh-” words—what, whatever, where, wherever,
when, whenever, why, which, whichever, who, whom, whoever, whomever, whether, and whatever.
clauses most commonly begin with the words that,
how, if, and the “wh-” words—what, whatever, where, wherever,
when, whenever, why, which, whichever, who, whom, whoever, whomever, whether, and whatever.
Tip 2: Just ask ‘What’. The
answer you get that will be the noun clause.
answer you get that will be the noun clause.
Tip 3: To confirm if it is a
noun clause, replace it with a pronoun such as he, she, it, they, that, and there etc.
noun clause, replace it with a pronoun such as he, she, it, they, that, and there etc.
Adjective / Relative Clauses
What
is an adjective clause?
Adjective
clauses modify nouns and pronouns and come right after the nouns they modify.
They usually begin with Relative Pronouns and answer questions such as ‘which?’ or ‘what type of?’.
clauses modify nouns and pronouns and come right after the nouns they modify.
They usually begin with Relative Pronouns and answer questions such as ‘which?’ or ‘what type of?’.
For
example:
example:
·
Have you seen the book that I lost?
Have you seen the book that I lost?
·
I have a friend whose son lives abroad.
I have a friend whose son lives abroad.
·
Mr. Vyaas, who is very kind, is my teacher.
Mr. Vyaas, who is very kind, is my teacher.
·
Meera, whom I’ve asked to come over, is going away.
Meera, whom I’ve asked to come over, is going away.
·
That’s the girl who sits next to me at
school.
That’s the girl who sits next to me at
school.
·
The movie, which is my favourite
of all time, is
being shown on TV tomorrow night.
The movie, which is my favourite
of all time, is
being shown on TV tomorrow night.
How to Spot an Adjective
Clause
Tip 1: It starts with a Relative Pronoun (Who,
whom, which, whose and that)
whom, which, whose and that)
Tip 2: It comes right after the noun or pronoun.
Tip 3: Just ask ‘which’ or ‘what type of’.
Adverb Clauses
What
is an adverb clause?
An adverb
clause plays the role of an adverb in a sentence. It begins
with a Subordinating Conjunction. It answers questions
such as how, when, where, why, to what
extent or under what conditions. They can be placed at
the beginning, middle or end of a sentence.
clause plays the role of an adverb in a sentence. It begins
with a Subordinating Conjunction. It answers questions
such as how, when, where, why, to what
extent or under what conditions. They can be placed at
the beginning, middle or end of a sentence.
For
example:
example:
·
I missed the train because my alarm
didn’t go off. (How/Why)
I missed the train because my alarm
didn’t go off. (How/Why)
·
After the chores are
done, we will watch a movie.
(When)
After the chores are
done, we will watch a movie.
(When)
·
My brother, when he is hungry, starts yelling. (When)
My brother, when he is hungry, starts yelling. (When)
·
She was so tired that she could not
stand. (How)
She was so tired that she could not
stand. (How)
·
You can put the box wherever you like. (Where)
You can put the box wherever you like. (Where)
·
Since she has long hair, she looks beautiful. (Why)
Since she has long hair, she looks beautiful. (Why)
How to Spot an Adverb Clause
Tip 1: It starts with a Subordinating Conjunction.
Tip 2: Just ask ‘how, when, where and why’.
Tip 3: If an adverb clause comes at the beginning, use a comma (,). If it comes in the middle, use 2 commas (,…,), and if it comes at the end then don’t use a comma.
Tip 4: The clauses can be switched around.
For
example:
example:
·
Because my alarm didn’t
go off, I missed the train.
Because my alarm didn’t
go off, I missed the train.
·
We will watch a movie after the chores
are done,
We will watch a movie after the chores
are done,
·
My brother starts yelling when
he is hungry.
My brother starts yelling when
he is hungry.
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