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Mekkalomp Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
Adjective clauses and noun clauses
Dear readers,
Could somebody tell me what the difference is between an adjective clause and noun clauses?
Noun clauses:
1. He knows that his business will be successful.
2. That there is a hole in the ozone layer of the earth’s atmosphere is well known.
Adjective clauses:
3. Men who are not married are called bachelors.
4. Last year we traveled to San Francisco, which is famous for its architecture.
I don't understand how a noun clause is different from an adjective clause.
Could somebody tell me what the difference is between an adjective clause and noun clauses?
Noun clauses:
1. He knows that his business will be successful.
2. That there is a hole in the ozone layer of the earth’s atmosphere is well known.
Adjective clauses:
3. Men who are not married are called bachelors.
4. Last year we traveled to San Francisco, which is famous for its architecture.
I don't understand how a noun clause is different from an adjective clause.
Top answer
mekkalomp I don't understand how a noun clause is different from an adjective clause. An adjective clause modifies a noun: Men who are not married ; San Francisco , which is famous . A noun clause acts as a noun: knows that his business will be successful (verb object); That there is a hole in the ozone layer of the earth’s atmosphere is (sentence subject).
- mekkalomp I don't understand how a noun clause is different from an adjective clause.
- An adjective clause modifies a noun: Men who are not married ; San Francisco , which is famous .
- A noun clause acts as a noun: knows that his business will be successful (verb object); That there is a hole in the ozone layer of the earth’s atmosphere is (sentence subject).
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mekkalompI don't understand how a noun clause is different from an adjective clause.An adjective clause modifies a noun: Men who are not married; San Francisco, which is famous.
A noun clause acts as a noun: knows that his business will be successful (verb object); That there is a hole in the
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Hi MM,
Are these sentences correct?
Adjective clause:
I am walking on the street that is covered with ****.
Noun clause:
I walked that street covered in ****
Are these sentences correct?
Adjective clause:
I am walking on the street that is covered with ****.
Noun clause:
I walked that street covered in ****
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Both are adjective clauses; the first is finite and the second is non-finite. (In the second, 'that' is a demonstrative adjective, not a conjunction.)
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What about this?
The street that I walked on is covered with ****.
Is this a noun clause?
The street that I walked on is covered with ****.
Is this a noun clause?
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mekkalompIs this a noun clause?No; it modifies 'street'.
More about noun clauses:
http://www.writingcentre.uottawa.ca/hypergrammar/claustyp.html
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