Question

how do we identify clauses

Answer 1

Explanation:

Step 1

Identify any verbs and verb phrases.

A clause always contains at least one verb, typically a lexical verb. Here are some examples (the verb phrases are marked in Step 2

Identify any conjunctions.

Identify coordinating conjunctions (coordinators) such as and, or, but, nor, and any subordinating conjunctions (subordinators) such as since, if, because, so. Conjunctions link clauses together. The coordinators and subordinators in our example text have been marked in bold purple and the clause boundaries marked by a doubleStep 3

Check again.

Sometimes you may find a clause that appears to contain more than one verb phrase. There is one such example in our text:

Answer 2

Explanation:

STEPS FOR IDENTIFICATION :-

STEP-1 Identify any verbs and verb phrases. A clause always contains at least one verb, typically a lexical verb. ...

STEP 2:- Identify any conjunctions.