Question

how to identify the types of clauses

Answer 1

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

Here are some examples:

Lazy students whine.

Students = subject; whine = verb.

Cola spilled over the glass and splashed onto the counter.

Cola = subject; spilled, splashed = verbs.

My dog loves pizza crusts.

Dog = subject; loves = verb.

The important point to remember is that every sentence must have at least one main clause. Otherwise, you have a fragment, a major error.

Answer 2

An easy way to remember is a main clause will make sense in its own if parts of the sentence are removed. A subordinate clause will be nonsense without a main clause.

For example: The girl put in her coat, because it was raining.

The main clause is ‘the girl put on her coat’, it makes sense in its own. The subordinate clause is ‘because it was raining’ on its own it makes no sense.

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