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English Reference Sheet: What Are Clauses? Variations of Noun Clauses

Clauses can be either main or subordinate. Main clauses can stand alone as a complete thought with a subject and finite verb, while subordinate clauses are incomplete and depend on a main clause. There are different types of subordinate clauses including adjective clauses that function like adjectives, adverb clauses that function like adverbs, and noun clauses that function like nouns. Noun clauses can focus on the subject, object, or complement of a sentence or modify an adjective.

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English Reference Sheet: What Are Clauses? Variations of Noun Clauses

Clauses can be either main or subordinate. Main clauses can stand alone as a complete thought with a subject and finite verb, while subordinate clauses are incomplete and depend on a main clause. There are different types of subordinate clauses including adjective clauses that function like adjectives, adverb clauses that function like adverbs, and noun clauses that function like nouns. Noun clauses can focus on the subject, object, or complement of a sentence or modify an adjective.

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English Reference Sheet

What are Clauses? Variations of noun clauses


Clauses are sentences containing a Subject
subject and a predicate (finite verb).
Focuses on the subject of a sentence
Classification of Clauses
Object
There mainly exist two categories of
Emphasizing on the object of a
clauses:
sentence
Main Clauses
Complement
Clause that thoroughly/completely
Finishes or completes the sentence
make sense on their own without
being dependent on any other part of Object of preposition
the sentence. (I.e. they are the main Highlighting on the object of the
statement) sentence with a preposition
SUBJECT+VERB=COMPLETE Relation to adjective
THOUGHT
Modifies or adds more information
The structure of main clauses to the adjective in a noun clause Commented [SD1]: Add Sentences and also practice

Subordinate Clauses
Clauses that require the main
statement in order to make sense;
they depend on the main clause.
SUBORDINATE CONJUNCTION+
SUBJECT+VERB=INCOMPLETE
THOUGHT
The structure of subordinate clauses

Types of Subordinate clauses


1. Adjective: Does the work of an
adjective; denotes the noun

2. Adverb: Does the work of an


adverb; denotes the adjective

3. Noun: Does the work of a noun

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