1. Adjective Clauses
* Function: Modify a noun or pronoun.
* Signal words: who, whom, whose, which, that
* Examples:
* "The book that I borrowed from the library is due tomorrow."
* "The man who lives next door is a musician."
* "The house whose windows are painted blue is for sale."
2. Adverb Clauses
* Function: Modify a verb, adjective, or another adverb.
* Signal words: after, although, as, because, before, if, since, though, unless, until, when, where, while
* Examples:
* "Because it was raining, we stayed inside."
* "The movie was scary although I had seen it before."
* "I will call you when I get home."
3. Noun Clauses
* Function: Act as a noun (subject, object, predicate nominative, appositive).
* Signal words: that, what, whoever, whichever, whatever, who, whom, whose
* Examples:
* Whoever wins the lottery will be rich. (Subject)
* I don't know what to do. (Object of the verb "know")
* The truth is that she is not coming. (Predicate nominative)
* My favorite hobby is reading. (Appositive)
Remember: A subordinate clause must be attached to an independent clause to form a complete sentence. Here are some complete sentences with subordinate clauses:
* "Because it was raining, we stayed inside and played board games." (Adverb clause)
* "The woman who lives next door is a talented artist." (Adjective clause)
* "I know what you mean." (Noun clause)
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