Clauses Flashcards
1
Q
What is a clause?
A
A group of words that contains a subject and a verb
2
Q
What is an independent clause?
A
A Clause that can stand alone as a complete sentence
3
Q
What is a noun clause ?
A
A subordinate clause used as a noun in a sentence
4
Q
What is a relative clause?
A
A subordinate clause that functions as an adjective modifying a noun in a sentence
5
Q
What is a subordinate clause?
A
A clause that does not form a complete sentence but functions as one part of the sentence
6
Q
Independent clause
A
Can stand alone as a complete sentence
7
Q
Subordinate clause
A
Cannot be a complete sentence by itself and Functions as part of a sentence
8
Q
Adverbial clause
A
A subordinate clause that functions as an adverb in a sentence.
