Clauses

CLAUSES

In English, a clause is a group of words that have a subject and a verb. Clauses can make sentences longer and give more information. There are different types of clauses, and we use them to connect ideas in our sentences.

Categories of Clauses
  • Main Clauses
    • Definition: A main clause is a complete sentence on its own. It has a subject and a verb and can stand alone.
    • Example: “She likes apples.”
  • Subordinate Clauses
    • Definition: A subordinate clause gives extra information but cannot be a complete sentence by itself. It depends on a main clause to make sense.
    • Example: “She likes apples because they are sweet.”
  • Relative Clauses
    • Definition: A relative clause describes or gives more information about a noun in the main clause. It usually starts with words like “who,” “which,” or “that.”
    • Example: “The book that I read was interesting.”
  • Conditional Clauses
    • Definition: A conditional clause talks about a situation that depends on something else happening. It often starts with “if.”
    • Example: “If it rains, we will stay inside.”