Direction.
Choose the right kind of clauses from the following.
They told us why they are doing that.
Noun clause
Adjective clause
Adverb clause
wh-clause
Correct Answer :
D. wh-clause
Subject-auxiliary inversion is absent in embedded wh-clause.
Related Questions
We come here thatwe may study.
Noun clause
Adverb clause
Adjunct clause (relative clause)
Relative clause
His uncle thinks that working for the government is the key to stability.
prepositional phrase
participial phrase
gerund phrase
infinitive phrase
__________ you are in top form, your coach always shows you respect.
Unless
As long as
Although
As if
Bill stopping the project was a big disappointment.
Adjunct clause (relative clause)
Relative clause
Adjective clause
Non-finite gerund clause
Which one is the person who stole your car?
Noun clause
Adjective clause
Adverb clause
None of the above
I do not know whocame here last night.
Adverb clause
Adjunct clause (relative clause)
Noun clause
Relative clause
He is such a boy as does not help anybody.
Adjective clause
Adjunct clause (relative clause)
Relative clause
Adverb clause
While it was raining, nobody went out.
Adjective clause
Noun clause
Relative clause
Adverb clause
Our boss supports donating time to charity .
prepositional phrase
participial phrase
gerund phrase
infinitive phrase
You should brush your teeth.
declarative
interrogative
imperative
exclamative
Joey is hoping for a change to play pool with his uncle.
prepositional phrase
participial phrase
gerund phrase
infinitive phrase
The term track and field refers to athletic events ____ include foot races and jumping and throwing events.
where
that
whom
in which
The reporter crouched behind that tree got the best picture of the arrest.
prepositional phrase
participial phrase
gerund phrase
infinitive phrase
THe claim that he expressed
Adjunct clause (relative clause)
Relative clause
Adjective clause
Adverb clause
The books which the professor assigned were very expensive.
Noun clause
Adjective clause
Adverb clause
None of the above
He is such a weak boy that he cannot run.
Noun clause
Adjunct clause (relative clause)
Relative clause
Adverb clause
__________ he behaves well, Mary will never talk to him.
although
unless
if
in the even that
Im going to work harder __________ I can be promoted.
when
so that
because
in spite of
I cannot say whose book is this?
Adverb clause
Adjunct clause (relative clause)
Noun clause
Relative clause
While preparing for the speech , Joe couldn't help but worry about his entrance.
prepositional phrase
participial phrase
gerund phrase
infinitive phrase
The bankers need to know what they should do.
Noun clause
Adjective clause
Adverb clause
None of the above
Hoping for a miracle , the doctors continued the surgery.
prepositional phrase
participial phrase
gerund phrase
infinitive phrase
He is so weak that he cannot run.
Noun clause
Adjunct clause (relative clause)
Relative clause
Adverb clause
After the banquet , the cooks will take a well-deserved break.
prepositional phrase
participial phrase
gerund phrase
infinitive phrase
Where did you leave the keys?
declarative
interrogative
imperative
exclamative
I shall do whatever he says.
Adjective clause
Noun clause
Relative clause
Adverb clause
That was when they laughed
Adjunct clause (relative clause)
Relative clause
Adjective clause
Predicative SV-clause
I know that he will come.
Noun clause
Adverb clause
Adjunct clause (relative clause)
Relative clause
Arnold hoped to find an answer to the funding shortfall.
prepositional phrase
participial phrase
gerund phrase
infinitive phrase
I have decided to buy a car ____________ I can go to work easily.
in case
so that
provided that
although