GramVoc Ch4 Clauses

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Clause

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A word group that contains a verb and its subject and that is used as a sentence or as part of a sentence.

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Independent (or main) clause

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Expresses a complete thought and can stand by itself as a sentence.

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Subordinate (or dependent) clause

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Does not express a complete thought and cannot stand by itself as a sentence.

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Adjective clause

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A subordinate clause that modifies a noun or a pronoun. Usually follows the word or words it modifies and tells what kind or which one. Usually introduced by a relative pronoun or may be introduced by a relative adverb, such as when or where.

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Noun clause

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A subordinate clause that is used as a noun. May be used as a subject, a predicate nominative, a direct object, an indirect object, an object of a preposition, or an appositive.

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Infinitive clause

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An infinitive with a subject, along with any modifiers and complements the infinitive has. The entire infinitive clause can function as the direct object of a verb.

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Adverb clause

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A subordinate clause that modifies a verb, an adjective, or an adverb. Introduced by a subordinating conjunction.

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Elliptical clause

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Part of a clause may be left out when its meaning can be clearly understood in the context of the sentence.

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Simple sentence

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Contains one independent clause and no subordinate clauses.

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Compound sentence

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Contains two or more independent clauses and no subordinate clauses.