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    GUIDE TO UNDERSTAND

    CLAUSES
    Clause Types of Clauses:

    A clause is a word group


    Independent (or
    that contains a verb and
    Main)
    its subject and that is
    Dependent (or
    used as a sentence or
    Subordinate)
    as part of a sentence.

    Independent Dependent

    A subordinate (or dependent)


    Main (or independent) clause does not express a
    clause is a clause that complete thought and cannot
    expresses a complete stand alone as a sentence.
    thought and can stand as a Also, it can be used as
    sentence. Ex: Subject/ adjectives, adverbs, or nouns.
    Verb Example:
    The outfielders missed whom we spoke to yesterday
    easy fly balls.

    Noun Clauses
    Adjective Clauses
    It is a subordinate clause that A noun clause is a dependent clause that
    functions grammatically like a noun in a
    modifies a noun or a pronoun. sentence. In other words, it takes the place
    Also, tells what kind or which one. of a noun but has its own subject and verb.
    Ex: I am now reading this book, Ex. The rumor that the bakery was closing
    spread quickly.
    which is a historical novel about the
    In this sentence, the noun clause is "that
    Irish revolt of 1798. (Modifies the the bakery was closing." It acts as the
    noun book, telling what kind of direct object of the verb "spread." While it
    book conveys information like a noun ("rumor"), it
    has its own subject ("bakery") and verb
    ("was closing").

    Adverb Clauses
    Verb Clauses
    An adverb clause is a dependent clause
    that functions like an adverb within a
    sentence. In other words, it provides more A verb clause is a group of words containing
    information about: a subject and a verb that expresses a
    When something happened (time) complete thought. The key thing here is that
    Where something happened (place) it has the potential to stand alone as a
    How something happened (manner) sentence, even though it might not always
    Why something happened (reason) be used that way in a full sentence.
    To what extent something happened Ex. The dog chased the frisbee.
    (degree) This group of words functions as a complete
    Unlike verb clauses, adverb clauses cannot sentence because it has:
    stand alone as a sentence because they Subject: "The dog"
    lack the independence of a subject and Verb: "chased"
    verb expressing a complete thought. Expresses a complete thought: We
    ex. understand what action is happening
    She arrived after the movie started.
    (chasing) and who is performing the
    action (the dog).

    Common Subordinating
    Conjunctions Common Conjuctive
    Adverbs
    after
    even
    also
    though
    however
    unless
    nevertheless
    although
    if
    anyway
    until instead
    otherwise

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