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Language Arts Literacy 7
Chapter 20.2 Clauses
Clause - a group of words with its own subject and verb
Types of Clauses
Independent clause has a subject and a verb and is a complete
sentence.
Subordinate clause has a subject and a verb but can not stand
alone as a complete sentence. Acts as a part of a sentence.
Some subordinate clauses act as adjective clauses. They modify a
noun or pronoun. Usually begin with a relative pronoun: that, who whom,
whose, which.
Subordinate clauses may also act as adverb clauses when they
modify a verb, an adjective or an adverb. They begin with subordinating
conjunctions - See page 452 in text.
Basic Sentence Types
Simple sentence is a single independent clause (subject and verb)
either of which may be compound. Ex: The siren sounded. The birds and
their babies chirped.
Compound sentence is two or more independent clauses. Usually
joined by a comma and one of the coordinating conjunctions (and, but, for
nor, or, so, yet). Sometimes joined by a semicolon (;). They contain NO
subordinate clauses. Ex: The population of lsrael is large, and most of the
people live in rural areas.
Complex sentence is one independent clause and one or more
subordinate clauses. Independent clause is often called the main clause.
Main clause and each subordinate clause have their own subjects and
verbs. Ex: When the fog lifted, we continued our trip.
Compound-Complex Sentence contains elements of a compound
and a complex sentence. It consists of two or more independent clauses
and one or more subordinate clauses. Ex: As he was leaving for school,
Larry remembered to take his lunch, but he forgot the report that he had
finished the night before.