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TYPES OF CLAUSES

Independent Clauses

Dependent Clauses

Subject + Verb

Complete thought

Can stand alone in a sentence

Simple sentence

Example

[ I read the book ] that you gave me

[ Vivian is wearing a skirt ] which looks nice

Nani studied in London

[ She loves Taemin ] but [ Taemin loves me ]

Subject + Verb

Do not express complete thought

Can't stand alone in a sentence

Example

Usually begin with subordinating conjunction

I read the book { that you gave me }

Vivian is wearing a skirt { which looks nice }

Before Effa married him

Where I was born

DIFFERENCES

Clause

Phrase

Example

Contain S + V

Does not contain S + V

[ Hyke is dancing ] on the floor

[ Yayah was standing ] near the gate

[ Lalitha and Mathew are singing ] in front of the class

DEFINITION

A group of related words that contains a subject and predicate (verb)

CLAUSE