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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Adjective or noun subordinate clause
Tom, who is a brute, punches Mrs. Wilson in the face.
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HI, Tom, who is a brute, punches Mrs. Wilson in the face. In this sentence, it's an adjective clause, because it describes the noun 'Tom'.
- HI, Tom, who is a brute, punches Mrs.
- Wilson in the face.
- In this sentence, it's an adjective clause, because it describes the noun 'Tom'.
- But consider this examples.
- I know a fact .
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HI,
Tom, who is a brute, punches Mrs. Wilson in the face.
In this sentence, it's an adjective clause, because it describes the noun 'Tom'.
But consider this examples.
I know a fact. 'A fact' is a noun.
I know who is a brute. Here, 'who is a brute' is the thing that I know, so it's a noun clause. T
Tom, who is a brute, punches Mrs. Wilson in the face.
In this sentence, it's an adjective clause, because it describes the noun 'Tom'.
But consider this examples.
I know a fact. 'A fact' is a noun.
I know who is a brute. Here, 'who is a brute' is the thing that I know, so it's a noun clause. T
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