1. What’s the difference between an
adjective clause and a noun clause?

2. An adjective clause describes a
noun.
The noun comes before the
adjective clause

3. For example:
Write down the names of the
people who are in your group.

4. For example:
Laney College is a school that
has a lot of courses.

5. A noun clause takes the place of
a noun in a sentence.
It can be the subject or object of
a verb.

6. For example:
I think that grandparents should
help more in raising their
grandchildren.
This noun clause is the object of
the verb “think.”

7. If the clause follows a verb, you
know that it’s a noun clause
and not an adjective clause

8. A noun clause can also be the
subject of the sentence:

9. Why some people want to live
in tall apartment buildings is
something I’ll never understand.

10. Using a noun clause for a subject
is less common than using it for
an object. It’s often formal.
If you see a sentence start with
who/what/when/how/where/
whether
and it’s a question—
then it’s a noun clause.

11. Is it an adjective clause or a
noun clause?

12. I don’t know where he went.
Noun clause. In this sentence,
it’s the object of “know.” The
sentence is an indirect question.
You often see noun clauses in
indirect questions.

13. I wonder when the final exam is
going to be.
I wonder where the teacher
comes from.
I wonder where the teacher is.
Noun clauses.

14. I will see you on Monday, when
we will do another activity
based on Exercise 5.
Later I will show you pictures of
the town where I am from.
Adjective clauses.

15. Adjective Clause or Noun
Clause?

16. I come from a town that is about
two hours west of Boston.
Adjective clause.

17. I don’t know how big that down
is.
Noun clause.