clauses Flashcards
Clauses
A group of words that contains a subject and a verb
Independent clause
A Clause that can stand alone as a complete sentence
Subordinate Clause
A clause that does not form a complete sentence but functions as one part of the sentence
Noun clause
A subordinate clause used as a noun in a sentence
Relative clause
A subordinate clause that functions as an adjective modifying a noun in a sentence
Adverbial clause
A subordinate clause that functions as an adverb in a sentence.
What are the 3 types of Subordinate Clauses?
Adverbial, Relative (Adjectival), Noun Clauses
What are the two types of clauses?
subordinate and independent
What do Adverbial Clauses begin with?
subordinating conjunction
What are some Subordinating Conjunctions?
after, before, although
what kind of subordinate clause is, “because they had won their first game of the season” in the sentence, The team rejoiced because they had won their first game of the season.
adverbial clause
what kind of subordinate clause is “The man whom you are looking for does not live here”
relative clause
what kind of subordinate clause is “who was chosen for the position?” in the sentence do you know who was chosen for the position?
noun clause
what kind of subordinate clause is “Where my sister goes to school” in the sentence the university where my sister goes to school is in Chicago.
relative clause
what kind of subordinate clause is “when she is angry” in the sentence My sister, when she is angry, will turn red in the face.
adverbial clause
