1-HOUR CLAUSES COURSE | adjective, noun, adverb clauses - Learn them all!

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Concepts covered:adjective clauses, noun clauses, adverb clauses, relative pronouns, defining vs non-defining

This 1-hour course on clauses, led by Arnell, covers adjective, noun, and adverb clauses in detail, including their functions, usage, and differences. The course is divided into three parts, each followed by a test, and concludes with a comprehensive test to assess understanding of the material.

Table of Contents1.Comprehensive Guide to Clauses: Adjective, Noun, and Adverb Clauses 2.Understanding Defining and Non-Defining Relative Clauses 3.Understanding 'Who' and 'Whom' in Relative Clauses 4.Understanding Noun Clauses with WH Words 5.Understanding the Use of 'Ever' Suffix in Grammar

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Comprehensive Guide to Clauses: Adjective, Noun, and Adverb Clauses

Concepts covered:adjective clauses, relative pronouns, defining clauses, non-defining clauses, relative clauses

This chapter introduces a comprehensive course on clauses, focusing on adjective, noun, and adverb clauses. It explains the use of relative pronouns in relative clauses, distinguishing between defining and non-defining relative clauses with examples.

Question 1

Non-defining relative clauses provide necessary information.

Question 2

Identify the clause type: 'The car that is red is mine.'

Question 3

Which relative pronoun is less formal?

Question 4

CASE STUDY: In a meeting, you are asked to explain the difference between defining and non-defining relative clauses. You provide several examples.

All of the following are non-defining relative clauses except...

Question 5

CASE STUDY: You are preparing a lesson plan on relative pronouns and want to include examples that illustrate their correct usage.

Select three correct uses of relative pronouns.

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Understanding Defining and Non-Defining Relative Clauses

Concepts covered:defining relative clauses, non-defining relative clauses, commas, relative pronouns, necessary information

This chapter explains the differences between defining and non-defining relative clauses, emphasizing the use of commas in non-defining clauses and the appropriate relative pronouns. It also highlights the importance of defining clauses in providing necessary information and how their removal can lead to ambiguity.

Question 6

Defining clauses provide essential information about the noun.

Question 7

How does removing a defining clause affect sentence clarity?

Question 8

Which relative pronoun can be used for people in defining clauses?

Question 9

CASE STUDY: In a business meeting, you are asked to describe a specific project that had an impact on the company's success. You need to provide essential information to identify the project.

All of the following are correct applications of defining relative clauses except...

Question 10

CASE STUDY: You are giving a presentation and want to add some non-essential information about a new software feature.

Select three correct ways to add the information.

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Understanding 'Who' and 'Whom' in Relative Clauses

Concepts covered:relative clauses, who, whom, subject, object

This chapter explains the difference between 'who' and 'whom' in relative clauses, emphasizing that 'who' is used as a subject and 'whom' as an object. It also discusses the decreasing use of 'whom' in spoken English and provides examples and exercises to practice identifying and using these relative pronouns correctly.

Question 11

Whom is the subject form of the relative pronoun.

Question 12

Why can't we remove 'whom' in 'This is my grandma, whom you spoke to earlier'?

Question 13

Which relative pronoun is the subject in 'Jared was a prisoner who always broke the rules'?

Question 14

CASE STUDY: You are editing a manuscript and come across the sentence: 'The scientist, who the committee praised, won the award.'

Identify the incorrect application of relative pronouns.

Question 15

CASE STUDY: During a grammar lesson, a student writes: 'The teacher, whom teaches English, is very strict.'

Select three correct pronoun usages.

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Understanding Noun Clauses with WH Words

Concepts covered:WH words, noun clauses, subjects, direct objects, prepositions

This chapter explains the use of WH words to form noun clauses, which function as nouns in sentences. It provides examples and tests to identify noun clauses and their roles as subjects, direct objects, and objects of prepositions.

Question 16

A noun clause can function as a subject.

Question 17

What is the function of a noun clause?

Question 18

What is a noun clause?

Question 19

CASE STUDY: A teacher is explaining noun clauses to students and provides several examples. One student asks if 'why they had to work on Sunday' is a noun clause.

All of the following are correct applications of noun clauses except...

Question 20

CASE STUDY: During a grammar exercise, students are asked to identify the noun clause in the sentence: 'Everyone wanted to discuss why they had to work on Sunday.'

Select three correct functions of noun clauses.

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Understanding the Use of 'Ever' Suffix in Grammar

Concepts covered:whoever, whatever, wherever, whenever, noun clauses

This chapter explains the grammatical use of words like 'whoever', 'whatever', 'wherever', and 'whenever', emphasizing that the suffix 'ever' indicates that specifics are not important. It also discusses how these words are context-dependent and can function as noun clauses in sentences.

Question 21

Noun clauses can function as subjects in sentences.

Question 22

How can you test a noun clause?

Question 23

Do noun clauses function as nouns?

Question 24

CASE STUDY: A teacher is organizing a group project and needs to assign roles. The teacher wants to ensure that the specifics of who does what are not important.

All of the following are correct applications of 'whoever' except:

Question 25

CASE STUDY: A friend asks you what time you want to meet for lunch. You have no preference about the time.

Select three correct uses of 'whenever' out of the following:

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