Clauses Chapter Flashcards
Clause
A group of words having a subject and a verb and used as a part of sentence, or as a sentence
99% rules
- Not too and very are always adverbs
- Nm adj n
- Prepositions are only found in prepositional phrases
- The subject is never found in a prepositional phrase
- IO must be use with and come before a DO
- Adjective clauses follow the noun or pronoun modified
- Introductory adverb clauses are followed by a comma
Dependent clauses
- Always have subjects
- Always have verbs
- Do not express complete thoughts
- Often begin with key words
- Not every sentence has a dependent clause
Questions adjective clauses answer
Which kind? Which one? (How many?)
Key words for adjective clauses
That, who, whom, whose, which
Adjective clause notes
- Follows noun or pronoun it modifies
- Who- S, PN whom-IO, DO, OP,
- Non essential clauses set off by commas, essential
What do adverb clause modify
Whole sentence
Questions adverb clause answers
When? Where? Why? How? To what extent? Under what conditions?
Key words for adverb clause
After, although, as, as if, as long as, as soon as, because, before, even though, if, in order that, on e, since, so that, than, though, unless, until, when, whenever, where, wherever, whether, while
Notes on adverb clauses
If the begin sentences followed by commas
If they end sentence not proceeded by a comma
Uses of a noun clause
S, PN, OP, IO, DO
Key words to a noun clause
How, that, whoever, who, whom, whomever, what, whatever, (why, when, whenever, where, whether)
Notes on noun clauses
With CL-S, CL-IO, CL-DO, CL-PN there will be a separate main clause
Sometimes words “that, who, whom” are understood
Independent clause
Every sentence has one
