Adjective and Adverb Phrases and Clauses

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What is a clause?

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A group of words that contain a subject and a verb.

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Type of clause: Because the music stopped

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Dependent

Front

Type of clause: Mrs. Card went home.

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Independent

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Clause type in: 'Tommy scrubbed the bathroom tile until his arms ached.'

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Adverb Clause

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Clause type in: 'Danielle cooked eggs for dinner because she could easily chew an omelet.'

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Adverb Clause

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Adjective clauses begin with:

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Relative Pronouns

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Type of clause in: 'The girl went to the skatepark, which just opened last week.'

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Adjective Clause

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Type of clause in: My sister's boyfriend, whom I detest, broke my Xbox controller.

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Adjective Clause