This document provides examples and explanations of different types of clauses, including noun clauses, adjective clauses, and find out clauses. It gives functions of noun clauses, such as being the subject, object, or complement of verbs or prepositions. Examples are provided to illustrate adjective clauses introduced by relative pronouns like who, that, which or relative adverbs like when, where. Find out clauses are also briefly explained through examples showing their use.

6. Examples
• I want to buy a phone, but I don’t have enough
money.
• Alex smiles whenever he sees her.
• When I was dating Daina, I had an accident.
• He bought a car which was too expensive.
• I know that he cannot do it.
• He went to London and visited the Lords.
• If you don’t eat, I won’t go.

7. How to change from phrase to clause
• He expected victory.
• He expected to win the victory.
• He expected that he would win the match.
• They thought about their success.
• They thought about that they would get
succeeded.

12. • Don’t talk while she is singing.
• Where you live I will live.
• Obey lest you should be punished.
• He drew his sword that he might defend
himself.
• As he was not there, I spoke to his brother.
• Come if you wish to.
• Write it down lest you forget all about it.
• Though I am poor I am honest.
• Even if it rains I shall come.

13. • We shall wait here for you.
• They rested at sunset.
• You may sit anywhere.
• I keep my promise.
• They fought like heroes.
• We have come to help you.
• I took him according to your recommendation.
• The passage is too difficult to comprehend.

14. Noun Clause

15. Functions of Noun Clause
• 1. The subject of a verb.
• What he said was true.
• When I shall return is uncertain.
• 2. The object of a transitive verb.
• He says that he won’t go.
• Tell me why you did it.
• 3. The object of a preposition.
• I never know how much of what I say is true.
• Pay careful attention to what I am going to say.

16. • 4. in apposition to a noun or pronoun.
• It was unfortunate that you were absent.
• Your statement that you found the money in
the street will not be believed.
• 5. The complement of a verb of incomplete
prediction.
• My belief is that he will not come.
• His great fear is that he may fail.

17. Adjective clause

19. Adjective clause
• Adjective clauses begin with relative pronouns,
including:
• who
• whom
• whose
• that
• which
• They may also begin with relative adverbs, such as:
• when
• where
• why

20. Examples
• My brother, who claimed to have a limp,
sprinted after the bus.
• The carpets that you bought last year have
rotted.
• Pizza, which most people love, is not very
healthy.
• Grandpa remembers the old days when there
was no television.
• Students who are intelligent get good grades

21. Find out clauses
• I know someone whose father served in World
War II.
• That he is greedy is known by all.
• If you invite me warmly, I must go.
• He came after night had fallen.
• I asked the boy how old he was.