Clauses Flashcards
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Define: Independent Clause
Aka: main clause
Expresses a complete thought and can stand by itself in a sentence
Define: Clause
A word group that contains a verb and its subject and that is used as a sentence or as part of a sentence
Define: Dependent Clause
Aka: subordinate clause
Does not expresses a complete thought and can not stand by itself in a sentence
Define: Adjective Clause
A subordinate clause that modifies a noun or pronoun
What does a dependent clause contain?
Complements and modifiers
3 types of dependent clauses
Adj., Adv., N.
What does an adj clause tell?
What kind or which one
Generally where is an adj clause?
It follows the word it modifies
What two things introduce an adj clause
Relative pronouns and relative adv
relative pronouns
Who, whom, whose, which, that
Relative adv
Where and when
Modify the place or time
Types of adj clauses
Essential: non-restricted, no commas, necessary
Non-essential: restricted, commas, not-necessary
Adv Clause
A subordinate clause that modifies a verb, adj, adv
Adv clauses tell…
…how, when, where, why, to what extent
What introduces an adv clause
Subordinating Conjunction
Noun Clause
A subordinate clause that is used as a noun
How is a noun clause used
S, PN, DO, IO, OP
Introductory words for noun clauses
How, where, whoever, that, whether, whom, what, which, whomever, whatever, whichever, whose, when, who, why
May or may not serve a grammatical function
Usually the introductory word that may be omitted
