English Chapter 6: The Clause

Question 1

What is a clause?

Answer 1

A word group that contains both a verb and a subject and is also used as a sentence OR part of a sentence

Question 2

What is an Independent Clause?

Answer 2

Expresses a complete thought and can stand by itself as a sentence; a.k.a. ‘main clause’

Question 3

What is a Subordinate Clause?

Answer 3

A clause that does not express a complete thought and cannot stand by itself as a complete sentence

Question 4

What is an Adjective Clause?

Answer 4

A subordinate clause that modifies a noun or pronoun

Question 5

What is an Adverb Clause?

Answer 5

A subordinate clause that modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb

Question 6

What do Adverb Clauses begin with?

Answer 6

Subordinate Conjunctions

Question 7

List Common Subordinating Conjunctions:

Answer 7

after/although/as if/ as long as/as much as/as soon as/as though/because/before/how/if/in order that/since/so that/then/though/unless/until/when/whenever/where/wherever/while