Sentence Types & Clauses

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What is an Independent/Main Clause?

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An Independent/Main Clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought. It can stand alone as a sentence.

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What is an Adverbial Clause?

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An Adverbial Clause is a dependent clause that functions as an adverb, providing information about how, when, where, or why something happens.

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What is an Adjective/Relative Clause?

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An Adjective/Relative Clause is a dependent clause that modifies a noun or pronoun, often introduced by relative pronouns like 'who,' 'which,' or 'that.'

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What is a Noun Clause?

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A Noun Clause is a dependent clause that acts as a noun in a sentence. It can serve as a subject, object, or complement.

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What is a Simple Sentence?

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A Simple Sentence consists of a single independent clause with no dependent clauses. It contains a subject and a verb.

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What is a Compound Sentence?

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A Compound Sentence consists of two or more independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so).

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What is a Complex Sentence?

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A Complex Sentence consists of one independent clause and at least one dependent clause.

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What is a Compound-Complex Sentence?

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A Compound-Complex Sentence consists of at least two independent clauses and at least one dependent clause.

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Identify the clause: 'that I crave' in 'The ice cream that I crave is mint chocolate chip.'

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Adjective/Relative Clause.

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Identify the clause: 'whose car I borrowed' in 'I'm making cookies for the friend whose car I borrowed.'

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Independent/Main Clause.