Kinds of subordinate clauses

State whether the subordinate clauses used in the following sentences are adjective clause, noun clause or adverb clause.

1. My mother wanted to know why I was late from school.

2. She told me that she loved me.

3. Unless you work hard you will not pass.

4. Because she was ill, she took a day off.

5. If you had applied in time, you would have got the job.

6. Don’t go before I come.

7. I wonder whether he is free in the evening.

8. Rome is known for its monuments which are very beautiful.

9. This is the estate which belongs to my grandfather.

10. What he did was quite disgusting.

Answers

1. My mother wanted to know why I was late from school. (Noun clause)

2. She told me that she loved me. (Noun clause)

3. Unless you work hard you will not pass. (Adverb clause of condition)

4. Because she was ill, she took a day off. (Adverb clause of reason)

5. If you had applied in time, you would have got the job. (Adverb clause of condition)

6. Don’t go before I come. (Adverb clause of time)

7. I wonder whether he is free in the evening. (Noun clause)

8. Rome is known for its monuments which are very beautiful. (Adjective clause)

9. This is the estate which belongs to my grandfather. (Adjective clause)

10. What he did was quite disgusting. (Noun clause – it serves as the subject of the verb ‘was’.)