Question

Identify the subordinate clause and tell if it is used as a noun, adjective, or adverb. Click on the blue box until the correct answer appears.

Roman was an orphan who had barely survived in a war camp.

Subordinate clause:

Subordinate clause type:

Answer 1

recall that a clause is a group of words with a subject and a verb.

independent clause is "Roman was an orphan" (this clause can stand by itself)

dependent clause is "who survived in a war camp" (notice how this clause has a subject and a verb, but cannot stand by itself

now, think about what *purpose* the dependent clause is serving. is it a noun, adjective, or adverb? think about what it is describing.