Question

she dressed plainly because she could not afford anything .
pick up clause and stare it kind


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Answer 1

★ Question :

She dressed plainly because she could not afford anything. (pick up clause and state its kind)

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In the sentence there are two clauses.

• Main clause - She dressed plainly.
• Sub clause - Because she could not afford anything.

★ The kind of the sub clause is Adverbial Clause. Here the adverbial clause defines the Reason - Cause.

★ Explore More :

■ Clause : A clause is a word or a group of words with finite verb and it is joined to one or more sentences.

■ The main difference between main clause and sub clause is : A main clause can stand alone and make sense whereas a sub clause is incomplete and doesn't make any sense without main clause.

■ The sub clause is joined to a sentence with a binder(as, it, after, before, because,since etc.) or a linker(and, but,so, therefore etc.).

■ The sub clause can be

• Noun clause
• Adjective clause
• Adverbial clause.

■ Adverbial Clause : An adverbial clause acts like an adverb in a sentence.

• It defines Time, Place, Reason:cause, Result : Effect, Purpose, Condition, Contrast, Manner, comparison etc.

• eg - You can put it wherever you like. In this sentence the clause tells about the place. It is known as Adverbial clause (place).

Answer 2

Answer:

main clause:- She dressed plainly.

sub ordinate clause:- because she could not afford anything.

and the kind of the clause is Adverbial clause.