Question

any ideas to understand the types of clauses?​

Answer 1

Answer:

The Clause

Recognize a clause when you find one.

Clauses come in four types: main (or independent), subordinate (or dependent), adjective (or relative), and noun. Every clause has at least one subject and one verb. Other characteristics will help you distinguish one type of clause from another.

Main Clause

Every main clause will follow this pattern:

Subject + Verb = Complete Thought.

Here are examples:

Lazy students whine.

Students = subject; whine = verb.

Cola spilled over the glass and splashed onto the counter.

Cola = subject; spilled, splashed = verbs.

Subordinate Clause

A subordinate clause will follow this pattern:

Subordinate Conjunction + Subject + Verb = Incomplete Thought.

Here are examples:

Whenever lazy students whine

Whenever = subordinate conjunction; students = subject; whine = verb.

These are the patterns:

Main Clause + Ø + Subordinate Clause.

Subordinate Clause + , + Main Clause.

Adjective Clause

An adjective clause will begin with a relative pronoun (such as who, whom, whose, which, or that) or a relative adverb (when, where, or why).

The patterns look like these:

Relative Pronoun or Adverb + Subject + Verb = Incomplete Thought.

Relative Pronoun as the Subject + Verb = Incomplete Thought.

Here are examples:

Whom Professor Russell hit in the head with a chalk eraser

Whom = relative pronoun; Professor Russell = subject; hit = verb.

Where he chews and drools with great enthusiasm

Where = relative adverb; he = subject; chews, drools = verbs.

Anthony ran to get paper towels for the cola that

complete sentences. You must connect them to main clauses to finish the thought.

Noun Clause

Any clause that functions as a noun becomes a noun clause.

Consider this sentence:

You really do not want to know the ingredients in Aunt Nancy's stew.m