Clauses Flashcards

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Adverb clause

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Starts with a subordinating conjunction: most likely because, if, when, where, since, than, after.
If it starts the sentence and followed by A comma it will be this

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Adjective clause

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Begins with a relative pronoun: most likely that, who, whom, whose, what
Next to the noun or pronoun it describes

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Noun clause

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Start with a relative pronoun or subordinating conjunction
Next to an verb or after a preposition
Substitute “it” for the clause and it
You can’t take it out of a sentence

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