Noun Clause 2
Directions:
Identify the ways the underlined clauses function in the
sentences below by using the following code:
N
noun
ADJ adjective
ADV adverb
Example:
N
Scientists now believe that the earth is about four and a half billion
years old.
_____ 1. After James left his hometown in Tennessee, he lived in Mexico
for a year and then moved to Florida.
_____ 2. A badger’s teeth are adapted for crushing rather than cutting its
food, which includes roots, berries, insects, young rabbits, and wasps’
nests.
_____ 3. Mrs. McHale wants to know why Ellen did not try out for the chess
team this year.
_____ 4. Where I take my vacation is less important to me than who goes
on the vacation with me.
_____ 5. If a television set’s cabinet is not well made, the sound
quality can be affected.
_____ 6. The woman who called wanted to remind you to vote today.
_____ 7. I once traveled across the desert with a friend whose car air
conditioner had broken down.
_____ 8. Red maples grow well where soil is compacted or poorly drained.
_____ 9. The clay targets that are used in trap shooting are called
pigeons.
_____ 10. Whenever a lifeless area, such as the site of
a volcanic eruption, is colonized, lichens are the first living forms to
occupy the area.
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