Clauses

Clauses

Any structure that typically consist of a subject and a verb.

                                                                    Clause 

Note; it has two kinds.

(1) Dependent clause

(2) Independent Clause

 

1: Independent or principle clauses:-

They can stand alone with full meaning.

F.Ex:- The boy was running away.

Dependent clauses:-

They are weak and depend on independent clauses to Conwayfull meaning.

Dependent clausal way contain a subject and a verb but it cannot stand by itself.

F:exm:-  I do not know that he is ill.

Dependent clauses further divided in to categories.

1: Co ordinate clause:-Clauses joined by words like. And, but, for, not, or, yet, so,

2: sub-ordinative clause:- joined the words like  because, since, after, although, when, if, that, who, which, even, though,

F: exm: - à while you were sleeping that you wanted.

Sub-ordinative clause further divided in to three types.

1: Noun     2: Adjective    3: Adverb.

1: Noun Clause:-A noun clauses is subordinate clause does the work of noun that as subject object or complement it begins with relative pronoun

Such asà whatever he said is not true (sub)

I do not know that he has passed (obj)

 Life is what you make it.  (Complement)

2: Adjective clauses:-An adjective clause is a sub-ordinate clause that modifies noun they usually begin with selective pronoun “that, which who whom”

Has a subject and predicate and does the work of an adjective.

3: Adverb clauses:-Has a subject and predicate and does the work of an adverb.

They rested at sunset.     Whenever he comes to me I help him.