Clause (Part-8 of 10)-Difference between an adjective and a noun clause

By the end of the lesson you will be able to …
mention the difference between noun & adjective clause.
detect adjective and noun clause.
complete some exercises.

1. Welcome to all of you. English Grammar Class-IX-XII

2. 8/3/2014 Difference between noun & adjective Clause 2

3. Learning Outcome 8/3/2014 Difference between noun & adjective Clause 3

4. 8/3/2014 Difference between noun & adjective Clause 4 WHAT Is the difference between an adjective clause and a noun clause ? ???

5. Difference between adjective & noun clause 1. Like an adjective, an adjective clause modifies a noun or pronoun, answering questions such as which? or what kind of? For example: Write down the names of the people who are in your group. This adjective clause modifies the noun“people .” 1. Noun clauses are not modifiers, so they are not subordinators like adjectives and adverbs, and they cannot stand alone. They must function within another sentence pattern, always as nouns. For example: I think that grandparents should help more in raising their grandchildren. This noun clause is the object of the verb “think.” 8/3/2014 Difference between noun & adjective Clause 5

6. Difference between adjective & noun clause 2. Most adjective clauses begin with "who," "whom," "which," or "that .“. Sometimes the relative pronoun ( that's) is omitted. Occasionally, an adjective clause is introduced by a relative adverb, usually "when," "where," or "why .“ Example: The book that is on the floor should be returned to the library . Home is the place where you relax. 2. A noun clause usually begins with a relative pronoun like "that," "which," "who," "whoever," "whomever," "whose," "what," and "whatsoever." It can also begin with the subordinating conjunctions "how," "when," "where," "whether," and "why .“ Example: Whoever wins the game will play in the tournament . We raise whatever we need. 8/3/2014 Difference between noun & adjective Clause 6

7. Difference between adjective & noun clause 3. An adjective clause must always appears immediately following the noun or pronoun . It never comes at the very beginning of a sentence. 4. An adjective clause can be omitted from a sentence and still have a grammatically correct sentence. 3. A noun clause can be the subject or object of a verb, a subject, subject complement, direct object, or object of a preposition. 4. The noun clause cannot be similarly omitted. 8/3/2014 Difference between noun & adjective Clause 7

8. 8/3/2014 Difference between noun & adjective Clause 8 How can I detect an adjective clause and a noun clause easily ? ???

9. Tips to detect noun & adjective clause An adjective clause nearly always appears immediately following the noun or pronoun answering questions such as which? or what kind of? If the clause follows a verb, you know that it’s a noun clause and not an adjective clause. If you see a sentence start with who/what/when/how/where /\ whether and it’s an indirect question— then it’s a noun clause . 8/3/2014 Difference between noun & adjective Clause 9

10. Examples Noun clauses . I wonder when the final exam is going to be. I wonder where the teacher comes from. I wonder where the teacher is. Adjective clauses . I will see you on Monday, when we will do another activity based on Exercise 5. Later I will show you pictures of the town where I am from . I come from a town that is about two hours west of Boston . 8/3/2014 Difference between noun & adjective Clause 10

11. Group Work In the passage below, underline the three adjective clauses. (Hint : The relative pronoun that has been omitted from some of the sentences.) 8/3/2014 Difference between noun & adjective Clause 11

12. I went back to the Devon School not long ago, and found it looking oddly newer than when I was a student there fifteen years before. It seemed more sedate than I remembered it, more perpendicular and straight-laced, with narrower windows and shinier woodwork, as though a coat of varnish had been put over everything for better preservation. But, of course, fifteen years before there had been a war going on. . . . I didn’t entirely like this glossy new surface, because it made the school look like a museum, and that’s exactly what it was to me, and what I did not want it to be. In the deep, tacit way in which feeling becomes stronger than thought, I had always felt that the Devon School came into existence the day I entered it, was vibrantly real while I was a student there, and then blinked out like a candle the day I left. —from A Separate Peace, by John Knowles 8/3/2014 Difference between noun & adjective Clause 12

13. Check you Answer ……………….. and what I did not want it to be. In the deep, tacit way in which feeling becomes stronger than thought , I had always felt that the Devon School came into existence the day I entered it , was vibrantly real while I was a student there, and then blinked out like a candle the day I left. 8/3/2014 Difference between noun & adjective Clause 13

14. Pair work Which of the following sentences are adjective clause & which are noun clause? 8/3/2014 Difference between noun & adjective Clause 14

15. Exercise The car that she bought is beautiful! Antonio , whose two dogs enjoy watching football as much as he does, watches the games on TV with his pets. What frightened me was the loud noise. What is true is not always popular. You need an area map that is up-to-date. What is true is not always popular. We had no idea of how she would perform on the exam. Algebra , which is John's favorite class, is taught by a Ph.D. I could not find the spot where I had parked my car. We finally realized how well she scored on the test. 8/3/2014 Difference between noun & adjective Clause 15

16. Check you Answer adjective clause adjective clause noun clause noun clause adjective clause noun clause noun clause adjective clause adjective clause noun clause 8/3/2014 Difference between noun & adjective Clause 16

17. Individual work Identify the adjective clause & noun clause from the following sentences ? 8/3/2014 Difference between noun & adjective Clause 17

18. Exercise Many people hope that Canada can resolve its economic problems. The bankers need to know what they should do . Which one is the person who stole your car ? The books which the professor assigned were very expensive . That is the place where Wolfe's and Montcalm's armies fought . It is important to ask whether the wedding is formal or semi-formal. N 8/3/2014 Difference between noun & adjective Clause 18

19. Check you Answer Many people hope that Canada can resolve its economic problems. N. The bankers need to know what they should do . N Which one is the person who stole your car ? A The books which the professor assigned were very expensive . A That is the place where Wolfe's and Montcalm's armies fought . A It is important to ask whether the wedding is formal or semi-formal. N 8/3/2014 Difference between noun & adjective Clause 19

20. Evaluation Mention two difference between noun & adjective Clause. Say- we find adjective clause before noun or after noun. 8/3/2014 Difference between noun & adjective Clause 20

21. Evaluation The chair collapsed when I sat down. I sat on the chair which was broken . In which sentence can the clause not be moved to another position? (a, b ) The bank discharged the employee who gambled. The bank discharged the employee because he gambled . In one sentence the clause can be shifted; in the other, it can’t. Which sentence contains the adjective clause? (a, b )

22. Home work Recall the class and practise more and more. 8/3/2014 Difference between noun & adjective Clause 22

23. Departure 8/3/2014 Difference between noun & adjective Clause 23 Thanks to all.