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Clauses are groups of words containing a subject and a verb, functioning as adverbs, adjectives, or nouns. There are two main types of clauses: dependent, which cannot stand alone, and independent, which can function as complete sentences. Specific types of clauses include adjective clauses, noun clauses (which can act as objects of prepositions or subject complements), and adverbial clauses.

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Clauses are groups of words containing a subject and a verb, functioning as adverbs, adjectives, or nouns. There are two main types of clauses: dependent, which cannot stand alone, and independent, which can function as complete sentences. Specific types of clauses include adjective clauses, noun clauses (which can act as objects of prepositions or subject complements), and adverbial clauses.

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CLAUSES

IN ENGLISH
WHAT ARE THEY? HOW DO THEY WORK?
It is a group of words that contains They can operate as:
a subject and a verb that have a ¤Adverbs.
relationship. ¤Adjectives.
¤Nouns.

TYPES OF CLAUSES
DEPENDENT INDEPENDENT
Is not a complete sentence, they're Is a clause that can stand on its
non as subordinate clauses. This own as distinct sentence.
clauses depends on independent Independent clauses aren't long or
clauses to clearly express ideas. complex sentences. They can
certainly be part of complex
sentences, but by definition, they
are non as simple sentences.
ADJECTIVE CLAUSE NOUN CLAUSE ADVERBIAL CLAUSE
An adjective clause provides A noun clause plays the role of a The same as a noun clause but
information for a noun in noun on a sentence. workind as an adverb.
another part of the sentence. e.g. e.g.
e.g. »[What megan wrote] surprised »She answered the questions
»The cake that she bought was her family. [easily].
delicious.

NOUN CLAUSE AS AN NOUN CLAUSE AS A


OBJECT OF PREPOSITION SUBJECT COMPLEMENT
The preposition is showing the relationship The noun clause is providing information about
between the rest of the sentence and the the subject of the sentence, for example:
noun clause, for example:
>The problem is that [we don't have enough
>She is afraid of [what he might say]. money].
The preposition "of" shows the relationship The noun clause “that we don't have enough
between the subject ("She") and the thing money" is the subject complement of the linking
she is afraid of (the noun clause). verb "is." The noun clause provides information
about the subject "the problem" by describing
what the problem is.

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