Clauses

Question 0

Define: Independent Clause

Answer 0

Aka: main clause

Expresses a complete thought and can stand by itself in a sentence

Question 1

Define: Clause

Answer 1

A word group that contains a verb and its subject and that is used as a sentence or as part of a sentence

Question 2

Define: Dependent Clause

Answer 2

Aka: subordinate clause

Does not expresses a complete thought and can not stand by itself in a sentence

Question 3

Define: Adjective Clause

Answer 3

A subordinate clause that modifies a noun or pronoun

Question 4

What does a dependent clause contain?

Answer 4

Complements and modifiers

Question 5

3 types of dependent clauses

Answer 5

Adj., Adv., N.

Question 6

What does an adj clause tell?

Answer 6

What kind or which one

Question 7

Generally where is an adj clause?

Answer 7

It follows the word it modifies

Question 8

What two things introduce an adj clause

Answer 8

Relative pronouns and relative adv

Question 9

relative pronouns

Answer 9

Who, whom, whose, which, that

Question 10

Relative adv

Answer 10

Where and when

Modify the place or time

Question 11

Types of adj clauses

Answer 11

Essential: non-restricted, no commas, necessary

Non-essential: restricted, commas, not-necessary

Question 12

Adv Clause

Answer 12

A subordinate clause that modifies a verb, adj, adv

Question 13

Adv clauses tell…

Answer 13

…how, when, where, why, to what extent

Question 14

What introduces an adv clause

Answer 14

Subordinating Conjunction

Question 15

Noun Clause

Answer 15

A subordinate clause that is used as a noun

Question 16

How is a noun clause used

Answer 16

S, PN, DO, IO, OP

Question 17

Introductory words for noun clauses

Answer 17

How, where, whoever, that, whether, whom, what, which, whomever, whatever, whichever, whose, when, who, why

May or may not serve a grammatical function

Usually the introductory word that may be omitted