Clause

usgb/klɔːz/
noun

A part of a sentence that has its own subject and verb.

In the sentence 'I will go to the store when I have time', 'when I have time' is a clause.
Visual representation of "clause" - A part of a sentence that has its own subject and verb.

Often appears as...

  • independent clause
  • dependent clause
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Independent Versus Dependent

Understand that an independent clause can stand alone as a sentence, but a dependent clause cannot.

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He ran quickly (independent) because he was late (dependent).
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Relative Clauses

Relative clauses begin with who, that, or which and connect extra information to a noun.

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The book, which I borrowed from the library, is quite interesting.
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Multiple Clauses

A sentence can have multiple clauses of the same or different types to add complexity.

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I will go to the store when I have time, and I will buy eggs.
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