ID clause: a clause that can stand on its own. It has a subject and predicate. EX: I am a bus driver.
Adjective clause: begins with a relative pronoun (who, whose, that, which) EX: that bounced on the kitchen floor
Adverb clause:always answers the questions how when where or why and begins with a subordinating conjunction (after, before, until, while, because, since, as, so that, in order that, if, unless, whether, though, although, even though, where)
EX: because I am shy
Noun clause:performs the same function as a noun, but in phrase form
EX: What Billy did...
Phrase: it's an incomplete sentence
EX: Jerry thought that
Simple sentence: one subject and verb
EX: I love him.
Compound sentence: has two or more independent clauses
EX: Kara loved him, and I thought that he was a great person.
Complex sentence: made up of one independent clause and at least one dependent clause
EX: Because I loved him, Kara could not love him.
Compound complex sentence: combination of the above two definitions, two ID clauses and at least one Dependent clause
EX: I admire Tim, he doesn't admire me, although I love him.
ID clause ID clause D clause
Hope this helps!
2007-01-04 14:16:09
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answered by Lauren 3
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Grammar books seem to have a way of making easy things difficult. The meaning is in the name. For example an adjective and an adjective clause both describe a noun. If you have a dictionary there will be examples of each of the examples you are looking for in the "grammar" section. A sentence has a subject, a verb and in most cases an object. All the rest is window dressing.
Another thing you can do is Google one of the above and I'm sure it will lead you to a page with examples of all the rest.
2007-01-04 14:21:12
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answered by Anonymous
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