what is clause?
what are the different kinds of clause?
define each and cite examples....
2006-06-28 02:22:07 · 3 answers · asked by sweet_candy 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
A group of words that makes sense is called a sentence (and can also be called an Independant clause). Every sentence has two parts - the Subject (a noun or a pronoun) about which the sentence provides information and the Predicate, which is the information about the Subject.
A group of words that makes incomplete sense is called a phrase or a Dependant clause - the difference being that the dependant clause has a subject and predicate of its own while a phrase doesn't. A clause always is part of a larger sentence.
Eg of phrase - on the table, over the counter, winning horse, etc.
Eg of clause - The boy, who brings us coffee, needs to be paid. Here, the words 'who brings us coffee' is the clause, who being the Subject and 'brings us coffee' being the predicate.
Types of clauses are independent clauses, dependent clauses, adjective clauses, adverb clauses, and relative clauses.
Examples: (All clauses are in single quotation marks)
Independant clause: Jim studied in the Sweet Shop for his chemistry quiz.
Dependant clause: 'When Jim studied in the Sweet Shop for his chemistry quiz', it was very noisy.
Adjective clause: The vegetables 'that people often leave uneaten' are usually the most nutritious.
Adverb clause: 'When she was in Miami', she visited many friends.
Relative clause: Let's go to a country 'where the sun always shines'.
2006-07-02 22:46:26 · answer #1 · answered by Rakesh A 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2006-06-28 09:25:12 · answer #2 · answered by Nerdly Stud 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-06-28 09:36:37 · answer #3 · answered by Sherry K 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋