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Assignment; Recognizing clauses
Clause :
A clause is a group of words that includes a subject and predicate
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They are groups of words that contain a subject and a verb
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Examples:
I like chocolate
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• The kids were laughing at the joker
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(two clauses)
• I am happy, because I won a prize
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(three clauses)
How to Identify Clauses:
Identify any verbs and verb phrases:
A clause always contains at least one verb, typically a lexical verb
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He knew he
had to get out of bed
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Conjunctions link clauses together
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Sometimes you may find a clause that appears to contain more than one verb phrase
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Types:
There are two types of clause:
An independent clause - a clause that can stand alone as a sentence
A dependent clause - a clause that can't stand alone as a sentence, but supports an independent clause
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Remember that a clause has a subject and a verb
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Also, in each clause, the subject is underlined and the verb is in bold
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Do you know the butcher who went to court on Saturday?
I am not tidying the dishes unless Peter helps
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Dependent clause:
A dependent clause is a group of words that contain a subject and verb but does not express a complete
thought
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It can not stand alone as a complete sentence
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Than his sister can
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Whose eyes were blue
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Example:
Sana can leave office
Because she finished her work early
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”A noun clause
performs same function like a noun in a sentence
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A noun clause works as a noun that acts as a subject, object, or predicate in a sentence
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Examples
Whatever you learn will help you in future
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(noun clause as a subject)
He knows that he will pass the test
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(noun clause as an object)
Adverbial Clause:
Another dependent clause, adverbial clauses function like an adverb, indicating time, place, condition,
contrast, concession, reason, purpose, or result
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Looking at these conditions an adverbial clause could be recognized in
language
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Read through a sentence in search of words like "as," "because," "until" and similar types of adverbs
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Note that it does not form a complete
thought; instead, it relies on another clause to complete the sentence
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Adjective Clause:
An adjective clause is a type of dependent clause that acts as an adjective in the sentence
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However it cannot stand alone as a complete thought
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Recognize an adjective clause when you find one
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Next it will begin with a relative pronoun or relative An adjective clause will follow one of
these two patterns:
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Relative Pronoun or Adverb + Subject + Verb
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Relative Pronoun As The Subject + Verb
Relative Pronoun list:
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That
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Where
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Who
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Whom
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Which
Relative Adverb list:
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When
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Where
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Why
For example:
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My mother who has brown hair is standing there
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I visited the town where they are