Subordinate Clause Research Paper

Subordinate Clauses
This lesson discusses subordinate clauses which include adverb causes, adjective clauses, and noun clauses.
Learning Outcome:
At the end of the lesson, you are expected to:
• Identify adverb clause, adjective clause, adverb clause and noun clause

Adjective Clause
An adjective clause is a subordinate clause that modifies or describes a noun or a pronoun in the main clause of a complex sentence.

The adjective clause is usually introduced by a relative pronoun. A relative pronoun signals that a clause is a subordinate clause and cannot stand alone.

Relative Pronouns that Which whose What which Whom whoever

When to use relative pronouns:

People : Who or That
Things or animals: That or Which (more formal)

When an adverb clause introduces a sentence, however, you do use a comma after the adverb clause. Most adverb clauses modify the verb in the main clause. They can be placed before or after the main clause.

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Other subordinate classes act as nouns. Noun clauses play the roles that single nouns or pronouns can play – subject, object, object of a preposition and predicate nominative.

A noun clause is a subordinate clause used as a noun. Notice how the noun in dark type in the sentence below can be replaced by a noun clause.

1. Motorcyclists should wear helmets.
2. Whoever rides a motorcycle wears a helmet.

In the second sentence, the clause in dark type, like the noun (Motorcyclists), replaces the subject of the sentence. Since this kind of clause acts as a noun, it is called a noun clause.

How Noun Clauses are Used
Subject Whoever uses a motorcycle rides for fun.
Direct Object Marizz says that she likes a motorcycle.
Object of a Preposition Nonie enjoys writing on whatever kind of