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TOPIC-CLAUSES

A clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb. There are two
main types of clauses: independent clauses and dependent clauses.

1. Independent Clauses:
 An independent clause can stand alone as a complete sentence because it
expresses a complete thought.
 Example: "The sun was shining brightly."
2. Dependent Clauses:
 A dependent clause cannot stand alone as a complete sentence because it
does not express a complete thought. It relies on an independent clause to
complete its meaning.
 Example: "Although the sun was shining brightly," (This clause is
dependent because it doesn't provide a complete thought. You would
need more information to understand the full meaning.)
3. Simple Sentence:
 A simple sentence contains only one independent clause.
 Example: "She sings."
4. Compound Sentence:
 A compound sentence contains two or more independent clauses joined
by a coordinating conjunction (and, but, or, nor, for, so, yet) or a
semicolon.
 Example: "She sings, and he plays the guitar."
5. Complex Sentence:
 A complex sentence contains one independent clause and at least one
dependent clause.
 Example: "Although she sings, he plays the guitar."

Identify the Clauses

1. The cat sat on the windowsill.


 Independent Clause: _______________
2. After the rain stopped, the children went outside to play.
 Independent Clause: _______________
 Dependent Clause: _______________
3. I love chocolate, but my sister prefers vanilla.
 Independent Clauses: _______________
 Conjunction: _______________
4. Because it was cold, they decided to stay indoors.
 Dependent Clause: _______________
 Independent Clause: _______________
5. The book that you lent me is fascinating.
 Independent Clause: _______________
 Dependent Clause: _______________
6. She worked hard, yet she didn't get the promotion.
 Independent Clauses: _______________
 Conjunction: _______________
 Dependent Clause: _______________
Answers:

1. Independent Clause: The cat sat on the windowsill.


2. Independent Clause: The children went outside to play. Dependent Clause: After
the rain stopped,
3. Independent Clauses: I love chocolate, my sister prefers vanilla. Conjunction: but
4. Dependent Clause: Because it was cold, Independent Clause: they decided to stay
indoors.
5. Independent Clause: The book is fascinating. Dependent Clause: that you lent me
6. Independent Clauses: She worked hard, she didn't get the promotion. Conjunction:
yet Dependent Clause: she didn't get the promotion.

BASED ON THEIR MEANING CLAUSES ARE OF THREE TYPES

Adjective Clause (Relative Clause):Definition: An adjective clause functions as an adjective, providing


more information about a noun in the main clause. It begins with a relative pronoun (who, whom, whose,
which, that).

Example: The book that I borrowed from the library is interesting.

The girl who is wearing a red dress is my sister.

EXPLANATION:The movie has received excellent reviews that was released last week"

“The movie has received excellent reviews” . This is the main statement or independent clause. It conveys
a complete thought.

"that was released last week" (This is the dependent or subordinate clause that functions as an adjective. It
provides additional information about the noun "movie" in the main clause.)

The relative pronoun "that" introduces the adjective clause, and it refers back to the noun it modifies, which
is "movie."

The adjective clause answers the question "which movie?" and gives more details about the movie being
discussed.
So, in this example, the adjective clause "that was released last week" acts like an adjective by modifying
the noun "movie." It tells us more about the specific movie being talked about and adds detail to the main
clause. Adjective clauses are valuable for providing additional information and making sentences more
descriptive and precise.

Adverbial Clause:Definition: An adverbial clause functions as an adverb, providing information about


manner, time, place, condition, or degree of the action,when, where, why, or how the action in the main
clause occurs. It often begins with subordinating conjunctions.
 Adverb clauses often begin with subordinating conjunctions (after, although, because, if, when, while).

Example: After the storm, we went outside.


She went to the store after she finished her homework.

Noun Clause:Definition: A noun clause functions as a noun and can serve as the subject, object, or
complement in a sentence.
 Noun clauses are introduced by words such as that, what, who, whom, whoever, whomever, whose, whichever,
and whatever.

Example: What he said surprised everyone.

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