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এই পরীক্ষায় এই টপিক থেকে ১টি প্রশ্ন — clause identification।
Options: (a) noun clause ✓ • (b) adverbial clause • (c) adjective clause • (d) principal clause
A noun clause functions as a noun — it can be the subject, object, or complement of the main verb. Replace it with 'it' to test.
'That the earth is a planet' = object of the verb 'know'.
Test 1: Replace with 'it' → 'We know it.' ✓ Grammatically correct.
Test 2: What is the object of 'know'? → 'that the earth is a planet' — the clause itself.
| Clause | Function | Connector | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| Noun | acts as noun (subject/object) | that, what, whether, if, who | I know that he is honest. |
| Adjective | modifies a noun (relative) | who, which, that (relative) | The book that I read was good. |
| Adverbial | modifies verb (when/where/why/how) | when, where, if, because, although | I came when he called. |
| Use | Example | Clause type |
|---|---|---|
| Subordinator (introducing noun clause) | I know that he is honest. | Noun |
| Relative pronoun | The book that I read. | Adjective |
| Demonstrative | That book is mine. | Adjective (pronoun) |
| Adverbial intensifier | He is that strong. | Adverb |
| Principal Clause | Subordinate Clause |
|---|---|
| Can stand alone | Depends on main clause |
| Independent meaning | Incomplete on its own |
| Example: 'We know ...' | 'that the earth is a planet' |
| Marker | Likely clause type |
|---|---|
| 'that S+V' after know/believe/think | Noun |
| 'who/which/that' after a noun | Adjective |
| 'when/where/while' beginning a clause | Adverbial |
| 'if/unless' (condition) | Adverbial |
| 'because/since/as' (reason) | Adverbial |
| 'although/though' (concession) | Adverbial |
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