Clauses Flashcards
Clauses
a unit of grammatical organization next below the sentence in rank and in traditional grammar said to consist of a subject and predicate.
Independent Clauses
An independent clause is a clause that can stand alone as a sentence
Subordinate Clauses
a clause, typically introduced by a conjunction, that forms part of and is dependent on a main clause
Noun Clauses
A noun clause is a dependent clause that acts as a noun.
Relative Clauses
Relative clauses are clauses starting with the relative pronouns who*, that, which, whose, where, when.
Adverbial Clauses
An adverbial clause is a dependent clause that functions as an adverb.
What are the 3 types of Subordinate Clauses?
adjective, adverb, and noun
What are the two types of clauses?
Independent Clause.
Dependent Clause.
What do Adverbial Clauses begin with?
Adverbial Clauses begins with a subordinating conjunction, such as “after,” “if,” “because” and “although.”
