Clauses

Question 1

Clause

Answer 1

A group of words that contains a subject and a verb

Question 2

Independent Clause

Answer 2

A Clause that can stand alone as a complete sentence

Question 3

Noun Clause

Answer 3

A subordinate clause used as a noun in a sentence

Question 4

Relative Clause

Answer 4

A subordinate clause that functions as an adjective modifying a noun in a sentence

Question 5

Subordinate Clause

Answer 5

A clause that does not form a complete sentence but functions as one part of the sentence

Question 6

Independent Clause

Answer 6

Can stand alone as a complete sentence

Example: Raven scrubbed the bathroom and washed the dishes.

Question 7

Subordinate

Answer 7

Cannot be a complete sentence by itself
Functions as part of a sentence
Noun, Adjective, Adverb
Depends on the rest of the sentence 
Example: After Raven cleaned her room

Question 8

3 Types of Subordinate Clauses

Answer 8

Adverbial
Relative (Adjectival)
Noun Clauses

Question 9

Adverbial Clauses

Answer 9

A subordinate clause that functions as an adverb in a sentence.

Question 10

Adverbial Clauses Continued

Answer 10

Each adverbial clause in the example sentences modifies the verb of the independent clause.

Question 11

Relative Clause

Answer 11

Also called an Adjectival Clause
Subordinate Clause that functions as an adjective modifying a noun in a sentence.
Introduces a relative clause.
Relative Pronouns like who, whom, whose, which, and that.

Question 12

Relative Clause Continued

Answer 12

Each relative clause functions as an adjective describing a noun in the sentence.
In the 1st sentence, the relative clause describes the subject of the sentence.
In the 2nd sentence, the relative clause describes the object of the preposition.

Question 13

Noun Clause

Answer 13

A subordinate clause used as a noun in a sentence
Can function as a subject, direct/indirect object, an object of a preposition
Words that introduce a noun clause
that , how, when, where, whether, why, what, whatever, who, whom, whoever, whomever, which, whichever
Come of these words function as relative pronouns, so be sure to look at how the clause is used in the sentence.

Question 14

What can adverbial clauses start with/What are some subordinate clauses

Answer 14

After
Although
As if
As long as
As much as
As soon as
Because
Before
Even if 
Even though
In order that
Provided (that)
Since
So that
Than
Though
Unless
Until
When
Whenever
Where

Question 15

What kind of subordinate clause is “before she went to bed, Kate wrote herself a reminder on a sticky note”?

Answer 15

Adverbial clause

Question 16

What kind of subordinate clause is “the man whom you are looking for does not live here”?

Answer 16

Relative clause

Question 17

What kind of subordinate clause is “that Quinton decided to study engineering surprised his parents”?

Answer 17

Noun clause

Question 18

What kind of subrdinate clause is “before you go, bring me some water”?

Answer 18

Adverbial clause

Question 19

What kind of subrdinate clause is “do not clean the room my son is studying”?

Answer 19

Relative clause

Question 20

What kind of subrdinate clause is “Billy’s friends didn’t know he couldn’t swim”?

Answer 20

Noun clause