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Clause: - There Are Two Types of Clauses

There are two types of clauses: independent clauses and dependent clauses. Independent clauses can stand alone as a complete sentence, while dependent clauses cannot. Dependent clauses include subordinate clauses and relative clauses. Subordinate clauses add information to independent clauses and are introduced by subordinate conjunctions. Relative clauses act as adjectives and are introduced by relative pronouns like who, whom, whose, which, that. There are three types of subordinate clauses: adverb clauses, adjective clauses, and noun clauses. Adverb clauses modify verbs, adjectives or other adverbs. Adjective clauses describe nouns and pronouns. Noun clauses function as nouns in a sentence like subjects, objects or objects of prepositions.

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Clause: - There Are Two Types of Clauses

There are two types of clauses: independent clauses and dependent clauses. Independent clauses can stand alone as a complete sentence, while dependent clauses cannot. Dependent clauses include subordinate clauses and relative clauses. Subordinate clauses add information to independent clauses and are introduced by subordinate conjunctions. Relative clauses act as adjectives and are introduced by relative pronouns like who, whom, whose, which, that. There are three types of subordinate clauses: adverb clauses, adjective clauses, and noun clauses. Adverb clauses modify verbs, adjectives or other adverbs. Adjective clauses describe nouns and pronouns. Noun clauses function as nouns in a sentence like subjects, objects or objects of prepositions.

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CLAUSE

• There are two types of clauses:


>Independent clauses (main clauses)
> Dependent clauses (subordinate clauses
and relative clauses).
• An independent clause is a complete sentence; it can
stand alone.
• A dependent (subordinate) clause is part of a sentence;
it cannot stand alone.
• Here are some examples of each type of clause:
• An independent clause contains a subject and a
predicate.
• It can stand alone as a sentence because it expresses a
complete thought.
• The following table shows some independent clauses
divided into their subjects and predicates.
• Dependent clauses add additional information to the
main clauses, but they are not necessary to form a
complete thought.
• They do not form a complete thought by themselves.
• Although each of the dependent clauses has a subject
and a verb, it does not express a complete thought. As a
result, it cannot stand alone.
• A dependent clause often starts with a word that makes
the clause unable to stand alone.
• These words we call as subordinate conjunction like:
until, because, although
• Subordinating conjunctions link an independent clause to
a dependent clause.
• Each subordinating conjunction expresses a relationship
between the meaning of the dependent clause and the
meaning of the independent clause.
• When a dependent clause introduced by a
subordinating conjunction comes before the
independent clause, the clauses are usually
separated by a comma. For example:
If you are to keep your respect for sausages and
governments, it is best not to know what goes
into either.
• There are three different kinds of subordinate
clauses: adverb clauses, adjective clauses, and
noun clause
• An adverb clause is a dependent clause that describes a verb,
adjective, or another adverb (act like adverb)
• An adverb clause answers these questions: Where?, Why?, When?,
To what extent?, Under what condition?, In what manner?
• A few more that you can use to link ideas and show how
they are related:
As long as, As soon as, As though, In
• Set off adverb clauses that occur at the beginning of sentences with
commas.
• You can place an adverb clause in the beginning, middle, or end of
a sentence. Example:
• Wherever she goes, she leaves a piece of luggage behind.
• The adverb clause "wherever she goes" modifies the verb "leaves."
• Bob enjoyed the movie more than I did.
• The adverb clause "than I did" modifies the adverb "more.“
• Prince wanted to change his name because too many dogs
answered when he was called.
• The adverb clause "because too many dogs answered when he was
called" modifies the verb "wanted."
• Adjective clauses describe nouns and pronouns. They
add detail to sentences by functioning as adjectives.
• Most adjective clauses start with the pronouns who,
whom, whose, which, that, when, or where. Adjective
clauses that begin with one of the relative pronouns are
also called relative clause
• Here are some other pronouns that can start an
adjective clause:
• Whoever, Whomever, Whichever, Whatever, Whatever
Why
• You can identify an adjective clause because it answers
the adjective questions:
• "Which one?" or "What kind?"
• Here are some examples of adjective clauses:
• The only one of the seven dwarfs who does not have a
beard is Dopey.
• The adjective clause "who does not have a beard"
describes the noun "one.“
• I found a quiet, secluded place where we can meet.
• The adjective clause "where we can meet“ describes the
noun "place."
• It never rains on days when my garden needs watering.
• The adjective clause "when my garden needs watering"
describes the noun "days."
• Remember to use who, whom (and all variations such as
whoever and whomever) to refer to people.
• Reserve which and that if the antecedent is a thing or an
animal.
• A noun clause is a dependent clause that functions as a noun.
• Because it functions as a noun, this clause can be a subject, direct
object, indirect object, object of a preposition, predicate nominative,
or appositive.
• For instance:
• No one understands why experience is something you don’t get until
just after you need it.
• The noun clause "why experience is something you don't get until
just after you need it" functions as a direct object.
• Where the candy bar is hidden remains a mystery.
• The noun clause "where the candy bar is hidden" functions as the
subject of the sentence.
• The instructor gave whoever got their papers in early extra credit.
• The noun clause "whoever got their papers in early" functions as an
indirect object.

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