Clauses Test 1

A noun clause is a clause that plays the role of a noun in a sentence. Noun clauses will contain a subject and a verb, but they cannot stand alone in a sentence. They function as the subject as any normal noun would do.

The correct answer is (A)- as a noun in the sentence

The phrase in the sentence is ‘at sunset ‘. The group of words ‘at sunset ‘ makes some sense but does not make complete sense. Such a group of words is called a phrase.

The correct answer is (D) At sunset

The meaning of life is what is explained in the Bhadwad-Geeta.

In this sentence the noun clause is a direct object.

The underlined portion of the above sentence contains the subject and the verb in the sentence. The italicized portion is the noun clause which contains a subject and verb but is a dependent clause. The noun clause is acting as the direct object of the sentence.

The correct answer is (B) what is explained in the Bhagwad-Geeta.

The group of words ‘which has a broken handle’ describes the cricket bat and does the work of an adjective. It contains a subject and predicate of its own. It is, therefore, an adjective clause.

The correct answer is (B) which has a broken handle

After I went out, I suddenly realized that I had forgotten to take the key.

The correct answer is (D) I had forgotten to take the key

Here the clause ‘that the man was guilty’ is the object of the verb believed. Noun clauses act as the subject or object of the verb in the main clause.

The correct answer is (B) Noun clause

Why they didn’t attend to this important meeting is a mystery for us.

A noun clause can be as a subject in a sentence.

The underlined portion of the above sentence contains the subject and the verb in the sentence. The italicized portion is the noun clause which contains a subject and verb but is a dependent clause. The noun clause is acting as the subject in the sentence.

The subordinate clause can be divided into three types. They are: Adverb clause (Eg: Call me when you’ve finished your homework.), Adjective clause (Eg: The street in which he lives, is very safe.) and Noun Clause (Eg: Your body digests whatever you eat).

The correct answer is (B) Verb

Adjective Clauses describe a noun or pronoun in the main clause. Example -The book which has a green cover is mine.

The correct answer is (A) Adjective clause

The correct statement is : I’ll write a letter when I reach Mumbai. When we refer to the future in an adverb clause of time, we normally use the simple present tense ( not will or shall).

The correct answer is (B)  I’ll write a letter when I reach Mumbai.

Why they didn't attend to this important meeting is still a mystery for us.

The correct answer is (C) Why

I want to play with whoever is a good sport.

This sentence is an example of noun clause as an object receiving preposition.

In this example, the sentence about the speaker ‘I’, who wants to play with whoever is a good sport. This underlined portion in the sentence act as an object in the sentence. An object is the word or phrase in the sentence that receives another part of the sentence. Here, the noun clause is receiving the preposition ‘with’

Hence, the correct answer is B

Adverb Clauses function as adverbs in relation to the main clause or other clauses. They may modify the verb or an adjective or another adverb by expressing their time, place, reason, purpose, result, condition, manner etc.

The correct answer is (C) Adverb clause

Explanation: In the sentence, the group of words ‘when evening came’ make some sense, but it doesn’t make complete sense. It however, has a subject (evening) and predicate (came when) of its own. Such a group of words is called a clause.

the correct answer is (C) When evening came

Who won the election is still unknown.

In this sentence, the underlined portion is the noun clause as a subject. It is functioning as the subject. ‘Who won the election’ is the subject in discussion.

Therefore, option D is the correct answer.