Dependent Clause Functions

What two parts of speech are needed to make a clause?

• subject (noun) and adjective

• Subject (noun) and adverb

• Subject (noun) and verb

• Subject (noun) and conjunction

Which of the following make a clause dependent?

• subordinating conjunction

• an appositive

• an adjective

• a pronoun

Which part of speech does a relative clause act as?

• a noun

• an adjective

• an adverb

• a pronoun

Which subordinating conjunctions are used for a noun clause?

• what, whatever, when, where, why, how

• who, whom, whose, which, that

• if, although, when, because

• for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so

Which subordinating conjunctions are used for an adjective clause?

• what, whatever, when, where, why, how

• who, whom, whose, which, that

• if, although, when, because

• for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so

Which subordinating conjunctions are used for an adverb clause?

• what, whatever, when, where, why, how

• who, whom, whose, which, that

• if, although, when, because

• for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so

A vacation is what I need most.

What kind of clause is "what I need most"?

• independent clause

• adjective clause

• adverb clause

• noun clause

They are talking about the movie that made him cry

What kind of clause is "that made him cry"?

• independent clause

• adjective clause

• adverb clause

• noun clause

They are searching for the one who borrowed the book.

What kind of clause is "who borrowed the book"?

• independent clause

• adjective clause

• adverb clause

• noun clause

The principal gave a speech where the students were gathered.

What kind of clause is "where the students were gathered"?

• independent clause

• adjective clause

• adverb clause

• noun clause