Clause Characteristics
Types of Clauses
Sentence Structure
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What does a clause ALWAYS include?
A subject AND a verb
100
How do adverb, adjective and noun clauses function in a sentence?
As parts of speech
100
A sentence with one independent clause is...
A simple sentence
200
What are the two types of clauses?
Independent and dependent
200
Which "questions" does an adverb clause answer?
When? Where? Why? How?
200
A sentence with two or more independent clauses is...
Compound
300
What kind of thought does an independent clause express?
A complete thought.
300
Which questions does an adjective clause answer?
Which one? What kind of? Whose?
300
A sentence with one independent clause + one or more dependent clauses is...
Complex
400
What kind of thought does a dependent clause express?
An incomplete thought
400
Which questions does a noun clause answer?
What? Whom? Who?
400
A sentence with two or more independent clauses + one ore more dependent clauses...
Compound/ complex
500
What does a dependent clause always start with?
An actual or implied subordinator
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