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CLAUSES

Introduction A clause is a group of words containing

at least one subject and one verb.Surgeon operates sick people.

A phrase is a group of words not containing any subject or verb.an old man a man with his family sick people at the riverside

A SUBJECT A VERB

A CLAUSE

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There are two kinds of Clauses

1. Independent clauseAn independent clause is a clause that has a complete thought and can stand alone as a sentence.E.g. People hate wars.

2. Dependent clauseA dependent clause is a clause that does not have a complete thoughts and cannot stand alone as a sentence.E.g. Although people hate wars.

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1. Independent Clauses

Independent clauses can be only one verb, one clause or more clauses.

ExamplesStop!We should come to school on time.I have three dogs, and my brother has only one.Although he’s poor, his children are well-educated.She cried because she lost her motorbike.Who did you call?

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2. Dependent Clauses

We can recognize dependent clause because it is introduced by a subordinating conjunction (subordinator) or a relative pronoun. We will have a question in our mind if a dependent clause stand alone.

Examplesbecause we meet an old friend. (why?)after the rain stopped. (what happen?)where my sister was born. (which place?)whom she loves. ( Which man?)

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2. Dependent Clauses

A dependent clause cannot stand alone, so it must be attached to an independent clause to make a complete sentence.

ExamplesBecause we meet an old friend, we have a party.We saw a rainbow after the rain stopped.Kampot where my sister was born has many views.A man whom she loves must be well-educated.

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2. Dependent Clauses

Here are common subordinators and relative pronouns that introduce the dependent clause.

after because lest tillalthough before now that unlessas even if provided thatuntilas if even though since whenas long as how so thatwheneveras much as if than whereas soon as inasmuch as that whereveras though in order that though whilewho / whom whose which that

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