Noun, adjective, and adverb clauses

A noun clause is a dependent clause that acts as a noun in a sentence. It can function as a subject, direct object, indirect object, or object of a preposition.

"What you said" is the subject of the sentence: "What you said was surprising."

An adjective clause is a dependent clause that modifies a noun or pronoun in a sentence. It provides more information about the noun.

"The book that I borrowed" modifies the noun 'book' in the sentence: "The book that I borrowed was fascinating."

An adverb clause is a dependent clause that modifies a verb, adjective, or adverb. It answers questions like when, where, why, how, and to what extent.

"After the movie ended" modifies the verb in the sentence: "We went home after the movie ended."

A noun clause can function as a subject, direct object, indirect object, or object of a preposition.

The clause "what I like to hear" functions as a direct object.

The clause "whoever ate her chocolate" functions as a noun.

The clause "that time you got in trouble" functions as the object of a preposition.