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6. Whoever bought this huge mansion must be very rich or
very foolish. ____________________

7. This pastry is far more delicious than the one you made last
Christmas. ____________________

8. Your irresponsible behaviour is the reason why I have to visit your
Principal today. ____________________
9. This book which is on English Grammar is for class 7 students. __________________

10. The dancers are getting ready while this act is about to come to
an end. ____________________

11. Deepa told Mohan that she was very busy. ____________________
12. What happened on Sunday has nothing to do with you. ____________________

B. Complete the sentences given below with a clause as instructed in brackets.

1. We walked towards the village __________________________. (adverb)

2. Rahul will call the taxi __________________________. (adverb)
3. Because __________________________, she was awarded a medal for bravery. (adverb)

4. Mandy, __________________________, just reached the border. (adjective)

5. Monday is the day __________________________. (adjective)
6. Dhawan is the hero __________________________. (adjective)

7. Do you know __________________________? (noun)

8. His biggest quality is __________________________. (noun)
9. I wonder __________________________. (noun)

Listening & Speaking Time

The teacher will call the students in groups of four to the front of the class. The
students of the group will frame a sentence which has a principal clause and a
subordinate clause (noun, adjective or adverb). One student will speak out the sentence
loudly. The second student will specify which part of it is principal clause and which
a subordinate. The third student will specify which variety of clause has been used
Clauses For example:
in the sentence. The fourth student will sum up the versions of all his/her partners.

Student A: The match will start when the rain stops.
Student B: ‘The match will start’ is the principal clause and ‘when the rain stops’ is
the subordinate clause.
Student C: As the subordinate clause modifies the verb, “will start, in this sentence, it
is an adverb clause.
Student D: We have done the analysis of the sentence. It has one principal clause and
one subordinate clause which is an adverb clause.
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