Clauses Flashcards
1
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Main
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A main clause can complete a sentence on it’s own. It must contain a verb- e.g. I like eating chocolate
2
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Coordinate
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A coordinate clause is a main clause in a compound or compound-complex sentence- e.g. ‘I like eating doughnuts’ and ‘you enjoy them too’
When a coordinate clause forms a sentence on it’s own it’s called a ‘stranded coordinate clause’- e.g. And I loved it!
3
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Subordinate
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Doesn’t make sense on it’s own, needs one or more main clauses. Introduced by subordinating conjunctions. Must contain a verb- e.g. ‘Although I like doughnuts’, I couldn’t eat a whole one.
