n each sentence, underline the adjective clause and circle the word it modifies.
(I have placed all ajective clauses and the words they modify in parenthesis.)
1. I didn't believe, standing on the bank of a [river] (which was wide and swift), that I would cross the bridge.
2. I am not one of [those] (who left the land) to the mercy of its enemies.
3. The present occassion is too serious to allow me to the follow the [convention] (that a woman) should not speak in a man's council.
In each of the following sentences, underline the adverb clause and circle the word it modifies.
4. Mrs. Pan missed China (because it [was] her birthplace and home).
5. She felt homesick (whenever she [thought] of China's beauty and traditions).
6. Mrs. Pan's son worried (since his mother [seemed] so unhappy).
7. Lili Yang, a family friend, impressed Mrs. Pan (when she [spoke] Chinese and [took] an interest in China).
8. Mrs. Pan liked Lili (as soon as she [met] her).
Underline the noun clause in each of the following sentences. Then identify the function by the clause.
9. Nguyen Thi Vinh's hope is (that life in her hometown) has not changed too much. ---predicate noun.
10. I fear (that one day I'll be with the March-North Army meeting you on your way to the South.) ----?
11. (That wounds) develop gradually and then one day emerge is the theme of "Pride." ---?
12. The onlookers watch the accident scene and wonder for (whom the ambulance bell tolls). ---object of preposition.
Why are you not including the ENTIRE adjective clause in parentheses?
Adverbial clauses modify something OUTSIDE its own clause.
9. What is the WHOLE noun clause?
10. Clause is correctly identified. Now ... in a normal sentence, what usually comes after an action verb?
11. What is the WHOLE noun clause?
12. Correct
1. I didn't believe, standing on the bank of a (river) (which was wide and swift), that I would cross the bridge.
- Adjective clause: (which was wide and swift)
- Modifies: (river)
2. I am not one of (those) (who left the land) to the mercy of its enemies.
- Adjective clause: (who left the land)
- Modifies: (those)
3. The present occasion is too serious to allow me to follow the (convention) (that a woman) should not speak in a man's council.
- Adjective clause: (that a woman should not speak in a man's council)
- Modifies: (convention)
4. Mrs. Pan missed China (because it (was) her birthplace and home).
- Adverb clause: (because it was her birthplace and home)
- Modifies: (missed)
5. She felt homesick (whenever she (thought) of China's beauty and traditions).
- Adverb clause: (whenever she thought of China's beauty and traditions)
- Modifies: (felt)
6. Mrs. Pan's son worried (since his mother (seemed) so unhappy).
- Adverb clause: (since his mother seemed so unhappy)
- Modifies: (worried)
7. Lili Yang, a family friend, impressed Mrs. Pan (when she (spoke) Chinese and (took) an interest in China).
- Adverb clause: (when she spoke Chinese and took an interest in China)
- Modifies: (impressed)
8. Mrs. Pan liked Lili (as soon as she (met) her).
- Adverb clause: (as soon as she met her)
- Modifies: (liked)
9. Nguyen Thi Vinh's hope is (that life in her hometown) has not changed too much.
- Noun clause: (that life in her hometown)
- Function: Predicate noun
10. I fear (that one day I'll be with the March-North Army meeting you on your way to the South.)
- Noun clause: (that one day I'll be with the March-North Army meeting you on your way to the South)
- Function: Subject
11. (That wounds) develop gradually and then one day emerge is the theme of "Pride."
- Noun clause: (That wounds)
- Function: Subject
12. The onlookers watch the accident scene and wonder for (whom the ambulance bell tolls).
- Noun clause : (whom the ambulance bell tolls)
- Function: Object of preposition
1. I didn't believe, standing on the bank of a [river (which was wide and swift)], that I would cross the bridge.
- The adjective clause is "which was wide and swift."
- It modifies the noun "river."
2. I am not one of [those (who left the land)] to the mercy of its enemies.
- The adjective clause is "who left the land."
- It modifies the pronoun "those."
3. The present occasion is too serious to allow me to follow the [convention (that a woman) should not speak in a man's council].
- The adjective clause is "that a woman should not speak in a man's council."
- It modifies the noun "convention."
4. Mrs. Pan missed China (because it [was her birthplace and home]).
- The adverb clause is "because it was her birthplace and home."
- It modifies the verb "missed."
5. She felt homesick (whenever she [thought of China's beauty and traditions]).
- The adverb clause is "whenever she thought of China's beauty and traditions."
- It modifies the verb "felt."
6. Mrs. Pan's son worried (since his mother [seemed so unhappy]).
- The adverb clause is "since his mother seemed so unhappy."
- It modifies the verb "worried."
7. Lili Yang, a family friend, impressed Mrs. Pan (when she [spoke Chinese and took an interest in China]).
- The adverb clause is "when she spoke Chinese and took an interest in China."
- It modifies the verb "impressed."
8. Mrs. Pan liked Lili (as soon as she [met her]).
- The adverb clause is "as soon as she met her."
- It modifies the verb "liked."
9. Nguyen Thi Vinh's hope is (that life in her hometown) has not changed too much.
- The noun clause is "that life in her hometown."
- It functions as the predicate noun.
10. I fear (that one day I'll be with the March-North Army meeting you on your way to the South.)
- The noun clause is "that one day I'll be with the March-North Army meeting you on your way to the South."
- It functions as the object of the verb "fear."
11. (That wounds) develop gradually and then one day emerge is the theme of "Pride."
- The noun clause is "that wounds develop gradually and then one day emerge."
- It functions as the subject of the sentence.
12. The onlookers watch the accident scene and wonder for (whom the ambulance bell tolls).
- The noun clause is "whom the ambulance bell tolls."
- It functions as the object of the preposition "for."