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Noun, adjective, and adverb
CLAUSES!
Warm up
 What is the difference between denotation
and connotation?
 Give an example.
Learning Objective
 SWBAT
 Create complex sentences using noun,
adjective, and adverb clauses.
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 GRAMMAR TUESDAY!
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Noun Clause
 A dependent clause that functions as the noun within a
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sentence.
Examples:
A. What Mary did to rescue the injured bird was brave.
B. The winner of the race will be whoever runs the fastest in
the final stretch.
c. She finally discovered what the answer to her question
was.
D. Give whatever parts need cleaning a rinse in detergent.
E. She wished that she were older.
F..
Can you identify the noun
clause?
 1. What surprised me first was the yellowish
green fire engine.
 2. I had thought fire engines were always red.
 3. We learned that this sport is called
candlepin bowling.
 4. The small grapefruit-sized bowling balls
with no holes were not what she was used to.
Can you identify the noun
clause?
 1. What surprised me first was the yellowish
green fire engine.
 2. I had thought that fire engines were always
red.
 3. We learned that this sport is called
candlepin bowling.
 4. The small grapefruit-sized bowling balls
with no holes were not what she was used to.
Adjective clause
 A dependent clause that describes a noun.
 Adjective clauses are introduced by relative
pronouns: who, whom, whose, which, that
 Examples:
 A. Luis, who enjoys running, has decided to enter
the marathon.
 B. The students questioned data on which the
theory was based.
 C. We met the singer whose new CD was
released this week.
Can you identify the adjective
clause in each sentence?
 1. Cartoonists use a variety of unusual names for
the symbols that commonly appear in comic
strips.
 2. The trainer spoke harshly to the dog, who was
being disobedient.
 3. The two attorneys argued all week over the
contract which was very important.
 4. At the assembly, Ms. Leon made two
announcements that surprised everybody in the
room.
 5. The photographer, whose patience was
legendary, sat on a small ledge all day.
Can you identify the adjective
clause in each sentence?
 1. Cartoonists use a variety of unusual names for
the symbols that commonly appear in comic
strips.
 2. The trainer spoke harshly to the dog, who was
being disobedient.
 3. The two attorneys argued all week over the
contract which was very important.
 4. At the assembly, Ms. Leon made two
announcements that surprised everybody in the
room.
 5. The photographer, whose patience was
legendary, sat on a small ledge all day.
Adverb clause
 A dependent clause that modifies a verb, an
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adjective, or an adverb.
The adverb clause tells: how, when, where, why, how
much, to what extent, or under what condition.
Examples:
A. After I had proofread my paper, I made the
corrections. (When)
B. Because the crepes are delicious, Joy makes them
on special occasions. (why)
C. You and your brother may come with us if you
want. (under what condition)
Can you identify the adverb
clause?
1. If you look through newspaper from the first half
of the twentieth century, you will see many
pictures of Mohandas K. Gandhi.
 2. This man led India to independence from
Britain, and he took his spinning wheel wherever
he went.
 He did so because he viewed spinning as a
symbol of peaceful, traditional Indian lifestyle.
 4. As a form of protest, he led marches or fasted
until the government met his requests.
Can you identify the adverb
clause?
1. If you look through newspaper from the first half of
the twentieth century, you will see many pictures of
Mohandas K. Gandhi. (under what condition)
 2. This man led India to independence from Britain,
and he took his spinning wheel wherever he went.
(where)
 He did so because he viewed spinning as a symbol of
peaceful, traditional Indian lifestyle. (why)
 4. As a form of protest, he led marches or fasted until
the government met his requests. (to what extent)
Noun adjective, or adverb
clause?
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