Can you please look over the answers that I have for the different clause questions? Thanks ahead of time! Ohh, & S-subject, DO-direct object, PN-predicate noun, OP-object of preposition. Thank you!
[What I wanted to do] was to finish my work.
S
The valedictory prize will be awarded to [whoever has the highest academic rating.]
DO
The chairman heard [what was said about the program.]
DO
A good night's sleep is [what I need most.]
PN
The first thing to consider was [how to find a paying job.]
S
I am optimistic enough to believe [that young people will respond to a challenge.]
DO
Washington played by the river [when he was young.]
adjective clause
[While talking,] he waved his arms.
adverb clause
[What the speaker] said was not clear.
noun clause
I shall not repeat the story, [since it is not true.]
adverb clause
Bryan, [who played the part of the lion], was the star of the play "Androcles and the Lion."
adjective clause
The exhibition could not begin [until Phineas Barnum appeared.]
adverb clause
[What will happen] is anyone's guess.
noun clause
The gardener put in a pinch of grass seed [wherever he pulled out a weed.]
noun clause
This is the house [that Jack built.]
adjective clause
As [the sun sank and darkness fell,] hordes of gnats were attracted by the fire.
adverb clause
Red was the color [she chose for the drapes.]
noun clause
The settlers could see the red skies in the north, [where the Indians were burning farms and towns.]
adjective clause
[While visiting his parents] he attended our church.
adverb clause
The house would be completely destroyed [unless the fire department responded quickly.]
adverb clause
I remember [what you told me about poison ivy.]
noun clause
13 answers
S OK
The valedictory prize will be awarded to [whoever has the highest academic rating.]
DO no
The chairman heard [what was said about the program.]
DO OK
A good night's sleep is [what I need most.]
PN OK
The first thing to consider was [how to find a paying job.]
S no
I am optimistic enough to believe [that young people will respond to a challenge.]
DO OK
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From here on, you're not telling what each clause is doing in the sentence. Was there a change in directions you forgot to tell us about?
Washington played by the river [when he was young.]
adjective clause no
[While talking,] he waved his arms.
adverb clause OK
[What the speaker] said was not clear.
noun clause OK
I shall not repeat the story, [since it is not true.]
adverb clause OK
Bryan, [who played the part of the lion], was the star of the play "Androcles and the Lion."
adjective clause OK
The exhibition could not begin [until Phineas Barnum appeared.]
adverb clause OK
[What will happen] is anyone's guess.
noun clause OK
The gardener put in a pinch of grass seed [wherever he pulled out a weed.]
noun clause no
This is the house [that Jack built.]
adjective clause OK
As [the sun sank and darkness fell,] hordes of gnats were attracted by the fire.
adverb clause OK - including "As"
Red was the color [she chose for the drapes.]
noun clause no
The settlers could see the red skies in the north, [where the Indians were burning farms and towns.]
adjective clause OK
[While visiting his parents] he attended our church.
adverb clause OK
The house would be completely destroyed [unless the fire department responded quickly.]
adverb clause OK
I remember [what you told me about poison ivy.]
noun clause OK
The valedictory prize will be awarded to [whoever has the highest academic rating.]
PN
The first thing to consider was [how to find a paying job.]
PN
Washington played by the river [when he was young.]
Noun clause
The gardener put in a pinch of grass seed [wherever he pulled out a weed.]
Adverb clause
Red was the color [she chose for the drapes.]
I thought that this would actually be a noun clause… but it isn’t?
S-subject, DO-direct object, SC-subject complement, OP-object of preposition
What I had been hoping for was a scholarship.
S-subject, DO-direct object, SC-subject complement, OP-object of preposition
A lecture on cleanliness was not what the children wanted to hear.
What I wanted to do was to finish my work.
S-subject, DO-direct object, SC-subject complement, OP-object of preposition
The valedictory prize will be awarded to whoever has the highest academic rating.
HELPPP
Adjective clause:Amanda bought a prom dress
Word(s) modified:dress
S-subject, DO-direct object, SC-subject complement, OP-object of preposition
The chairman heard what was said about the program.
S
OP
SC
DO