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Two Basic Types of Clauses

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Two Basic Types of Clauses

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Two Basic Types of Clauses

1)Independent Clause (The Main Clause):


Def: Independent Clause Is a group of words that includes a subject and a verb and can form a sentence
 It doesn’t require other clause support as it can stand on its own.
Example:
1. Erika Reads.
2. They play.
3. We sit.
2)Dependent Clause (The Subordinate Clause)
Def: A Dependent clause is not a sentence but adds information to the main part of a sentence
 A dependent clause typically introduced by conjunction
Example
1. Before, Because, So, if
Conjunction + Subject + Verb = clause
Examples
2. Before she goes to sleep
3. And we ate
4. But it fell
Independent clause + Dependent clause
Fahim reads before he goes to sleep
Types of Dependent Clause
1. Noun Clause
2. Adjective Clause
3. Adverb Clause
1)Noun Clause: A Group of words that contains a subject and verb, but the entire clause acts as a single noun.
 Many Nouns clause start with That, How, Who, What, Where, When, why
Example As a obj:
1. She knew how it broke.
2. We saw where they went.
Example As a Sub:
1. Whatever you wish is my command
2. What you are eating looks delicious
3. Who Called me Last night was stupid.
Adverb Clause (Adverbial Clause)
Def: Adverb clause is a group of words which has a subject and a predicate and works as an adverb.
Types Conjunction Sentence
1. Purpose So that, in order to, Least----Should, He learns a lot (so) that he may/can pass the exam.
Chain your dog lest it (should) bite anyone.
He works hard in order that he may pass the exam.

2. Place Where, anywhere, everywhere, wherever Stay just where you are.
I signed my name where he showed me
3. Manner As if, as, as though Teach us as he was teaching
He is speaking as if/ as though he were the president of
USA
He speaks as if/ as though he were our father.
4. Result So…. That, Such…. That, Such That He is so intelligent that no one can teach him
He is such a nice person that everyone likes him
Their mistakes are such that they can’t be forgiven.
5. Concession/ Though, Although, even though. However. No matter what, While it was raining, they were playing cricket
Contrast/ Whatever, As, even if, Considering that, While/ Whilst, Although he is poor, he is generous.
Supposition Whereas, much as, Wherever, Whenever, Where ever… or Even if you bans me, I will not stop.
not, No matter whether… or not

6. Reason Because of, Due, as to and since. Due to the bad weather, we lost the match.
Since you swear to me, I will employ you.
As he was not there, I spoke to his brother.

7. Time by after, as long as, as soon as, before, by the time You can’t have ice cream until you eat dinner.
(that), every time (that), when, whenever, while. After winning the prize, He became famous.
When the teacher comes to class, the students get quiet

Adjective Clause
Def: An adjective clause is a group of words that acts as an adjective in a sentence.
Example
Moms hometown, which we are going to visit in spring, is very far

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