LUTM: Clauses Flashcards
Clause Types; Clause Functions; Clause Constructions
What is a Main Clause?
A clause type that can complete a sentence on its own.
What is the clause type can complete sentences on its own?
Main Clause!
What is a Co-ordinate Clause?
A clause type that features a main clause in a compound/compound-complex sentence.
What clause type contains a main clause that is within a compound/compound-complex sentence?
Co-ordinate Clause!
What is a Stranded Co-ordinate Clause?
A clause type that features a co-ordinate clause on its own.
What clause type is a co-ordinate clause on its own?
Stranded Co-ordinate Clause!
What is a Subordinate Clause?
A clause type that doesn’t make sense on its own, and needs to be paired with a main clause to make sense.
What clause type doesn’t make sense on its own, and needs to be paired with a main clause to make sense?
Subordinate Clause!
What is Concessive Clause?
A clause function that concedes information.
What clause function concedes information?
Concessive Clause!
What is a Causal Clause/Clause of Reason?
A clause function that provides a reason.
What clause function provides a reason?
Causal Clause/Clause of Reason!
What is a Conditional Clause?
A clause function that provides a condition.
What is the clause function that provides a condition?
Conditional Clause!
What is a Temporal Clause?
A clause function that relates to time.
What clause function relates to time?
Temporal Clause!
What is a Relational Clause?
A clause function that adds relevant, additional information.
What clause function adds relevant, additional information?
Relational Clause!
What is an Infinitive Clause?
A clause that begins with the infinitive “to”.
What clause function begins with the infinitive “to”?
Infinitive Clause!
What is a Foregrounded Clause?
A subordinate clause which is positioned at the start of a sentence.
What clause construction is a subordinate clause that is positioned at the start of a sentence?
Foregrounded Clause!
What is an Embedded Clause?
A subordinate clause that is positioned in the middle of a sentence.
What clause construction is a subordinate clause that is positioned in the middle of a sentence?
Embedded Clause!
