Subordinate Clause Worksheet For Class 8

Underline the subordinate clause in the following sentences and say whether it is a noun clause, adjective clause or adverb clause.

1. I don’t think that I have met him before.

2. She smiled at me as if she knew me.

3. I asked him where he had been.

4. Although he has a degree in commerce, he cannot fill in a tax form.

5. A stone that rolls gathers no moss.

6. Birds which are of the same feather flock together.

7. Do you know why they parted ways?

8. As he seemed angry, I kept quite.

9. When you are ready, give me a call.

10. I will call you as soon as I reach home.

11. Furniture which is made of teakwood lasts a long time.

12. Children who start learning a foreign language at a young age easily gain proficiency in it.

Answers

1. I don’t think that I have met him before. (noun clause)

2. She smiled at me as if she knew me. (adverb clause)

3. I asked him where he had been. (noun clause)

4. Although he has a degree in commerce, he cannot fill in a tax form. (adverb clause)

5. A stone that rolls gathers no moss. (adjective clause)

6. Birds which are of the same feather flock together. (adjective clause)

7. Do you know why they parted ways? (noun clause)

8. As he seemed angry, I kept quite. (adverb clause)

9. When you are ready, give me a call. (adverb clause)

10. I will call you as soon as I reach home. (adverb clause)

11. Furniture which is made of teakwood lasts a long time. (adjective clause)

12. Children who start learning a foreign language at a young age easily gain proficiency in it. (adjective clause)