GrammarDrama

Clauses ≡

Posted on Thursday, 3 April 2014 at 15:05

Clauses = Subject + Verb

SVO concept :

Ali (subject) + loves (verb) + cake (object)

Main clause : Can stand on its own.

Subordinate : Cannot stand on its own.

Lily is eating // her favourite food

(main clause) // (subordinate clause)

1. Noun Clause :

I/like to eat.

main clause//subordinate

2. Relative Clause

- giving details (adjective)

define :

Peter is wearing a blue shirt.

non-define :

Peter the smart boy is wearing a blue shirt.

3. Adverbial Clause
-usually in the middle of a sentence

i) Time : when, after, since, until.
ii) Purpose : in order to, in order that.
iii) Reason : as, because, in case.
iv) Result : so, that.

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