english grammar

MORE ABOUT ADJECTIVE CLAUSES As we have seen, an Adjective Clause in a Complex sentence is a subordinate clause which does the work of an Adjective, and so qualifies some noun or pronoun in the main clause. An Adjective Clause is introduced by a Relative Pronoun or by a Relative Adverb; as, Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown. He is the man whom we all respect. The time when the boat leaves is not yet fixed. The house where the accident occurred is nearby. The reason why I did it is obvious. Sometimes, however, a Relative Pronoun introduces a Coordinate clause; as, I met Rama, who (= and he) gave me your message. Here we are using the Relative Pronoun who to introduce a coordinate clause. [It might appear, at first sight, that the clause, who gave me your message, is an Adjective clause and therefore Subordinate. It will be seen that this is not the case however, for it in no way identifies or describes Rama. In the sentence, He

  MORE ABOUT NOUN CLAUSES We have seen that there are three kinds of Subordinate Clauses:-The Noun Clause, the Adjective Clause, and the Adverb Clause. We have also seen that a Noun Clause is a subordinate clause which does the work of a noun in a Complex sentence. Since a Noun Clause does the work of a Noun in a Complex sentence, it can be:- The Subject of a verb. The Object of a transitive verb. The Object of a preposition. In Apposition to a Noun or Pronoun. The Complement of a verb of incomplete predication. In each of the following Complex sentences, the Noun Clause is the Subject of a verb:- That you should say so surprises me. That it would rain seemed likely. What he said was true, When I shall return is uncertain. How he could assist his friend was his chief concern. Why he left is a mystery. Whether we can start to-morrow seems uncertain. In each of the following Complex sentences, the Noun Clause is the Object of a transitive