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Clauses and Sentences: English Grammar Today

A clause contains a subject and a verb and is the basic unit of grammar. A sentence contains at least one main clause and can contain more than one clause. Clauses are connected by conjunctions like "and" while sentences typically begin with a capital letter and end with a full stop, though in casual speech sentences are not always complete.

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Clauses and Sentences: English Grammar Today

A clause contains a subject and a verb and is the basic unit of grammar. A sentence contains at least one main clause and can contain more than one clause. Clauses are connected by conjunctions like "and" while sentences typically begin with a capital letter and end with a full stop, though in casual speech sentences are not always complete.

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Clauses and sentences

from English Grammar Today

What is a clause?

A clause is the basic unit of grammar. A clause must contain a verb. Typically a clause
is made up of a subject, a verb phrase and, sometimes, a complement:

Ive eaten.

The sale starts at 9 am.

I didnt sleep well last night.

Are you listening to the radio?

See also:
Clauses

What is a sentence?

A sentence is a unit of grammar. It must contain at least one main clause. It can
contain more than one clause. In writing, a sentence typically begins with a capital
letter and ends with a full stop:

She spoke to me. (one clause)

I looked at her and she smiled at me. (two main clauses connected by and)

We didnt go to the show because there werent any tickets left. (a main clause and a
subordinate clause connected by because)

In everyday speaking, it is often difficult to identify sentences. We speak in small


stretches of language, sometimes just single words or phrases. We dont always
speak in complete sentences, and we often complete each others sentences:

Right.

Lets go.
A:
What are those flowers?

B:
Which ones?

A:
The pink ones over there.

A:
Did I tell you Im going to do a course in um

B:
Computing?

A:
No, business studies.

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