Clause Sentances and Sentence Structure Examples

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Subordinate Clauses can be used as an...

Adjective, noun or adverb

Noun Clause PREDICATE NOMINATIVE

Another course in computers is what the guidance counselor recommended.

Adverb Clause

Ariel takes her new camera wherever she goes

Compound verb

Covered with dust and cobwebs, the old bicycle looked terrible but worked just fine.

Adjective Clause

Didn't John Kieran once say, "I am a part of all that I have read"?

Noun Clauses

Do you remember who painted Washington Crossing the Delaware?

NOUN CLAUSE

Does Sam know when we got our puppy?

Adjective Clause

Dr. Charles Richter devised the Richter scale, which is used to measure the magnitude of earthquake

Adjective Clause

Ferdinand Magellan, who was the commander of the first expedition around the world, was killed before the end of the journey.

Adverb Clause

Frédéric Chopin made his debut as a concert pianist when he was eight years old.

Noun ClausesOBJECT OF A PREPOSITION

Grandmother Gutiérrez has a kind word for whomever she meets.

Adverb Clause

Happy because I had made the team, I hurried home to tell my parents and older brother the news.

Subordinate Clause

He decided to read his book while he was waiting.

Infinitive Clause

I wanted her to tell the O'Leary twins the story about Mr. Omar.

Elliptical Clause

Martine asked her more questions than (she asked) me.

Elliptical Clause

Martine asked her more questions than I [asked her].

Noun Clauses

Millicent said that she would be late

Noun Clauses

Ms. Eva Picard, an environmentalist, will explain what the greenhouse effect is.

Independent Clause Example

Ms. Martin explained the binary system

ADVERB CLAUSE

Our older dog sulked a little when we got our puppy.

Noun clauses may be used as

Subject, predicate nominative, direct object, indirect object, or an object of preposition

Noun Clause SUBJECT

That Jim Hynes is a talented writer is an understatement.

DIRECT OBJECT Noun Clauses

The Greek astronomer Ptolemy believed that the sun orbited the earth.

SIMPLE SENTENCE

The archaeological discovery was made in the fall and was widely acclaimed the following spring.

COMPOUND SENTENCE

The archaeological discovery was made in the fall, and it was widely acclaimed the following spring.

Independent and Subordinate Clause

The binary system is important to know because it is used by computers

ADJECTIVE CLAUSE

The day when we got our puppy was a Friday.

Subordinate Clause

The dog ran down the road, wagging its tail.

Noun Clause INDIRECT OBJECT

The judges will award whoever has the most original costume a prize

Adverb Clause

The pitcher felt as though all eyes were on him.

Compound subject

The spotted owl and the golden-cheeked warbler are endangered species.

Independent Clause Example

Tiffany loved to speak in front of people.

Elliptical Clause

While (he was) painting, Rembrandt concentrated completely on his work.


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