clauses Flashcards
Clause
A group of words that contains a subject and a verb
Independent Clause
A Clause that can stand alone as a complete 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
Subordinate Clause
A clause that does not form a complete sentence but functions as one part of the sentence
Adverbial clauses:
An adverbial clause is a dependent clause that functions as an adverb. That is, the entire clause modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb
Relative clause
Relative clauses are clauses starting with the relative pronouns who*, that, which, whose, where, when
Noun Clauses
A noun clause is a dependent clause that acts as a noun. Noun clauses begin with words such as how, that, what, whatever, when, where, whether, which, whichever, who, whoever, whom, whomever, and why
what do adverbial clauses begin with?
A clause must contain a subject and a verb to be complete. An adverb clause also begins with a subordinating conjunction, such as “after,” “if,” “because” and “although.” If you see a group of words in a sentence that acts like an adverb but does not have both a subject and a verb, it’s an adverb phrase
independent clause
An independent clause is a clause that can stand alone as a sentence
subordinate clause
a clause, typically introduced by a conjunction, that forms part of and is dependent on a main clause
subordinate conjunctions
after, although, as, because, before etc.
subordinate clause examples
she went to london
more subordinate example
my son has to be in at 7 o clock because i told him
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