Clauses

All clauses must have . . .

• subject

• conjunction

• direct object

• verb

• prepositional phrase

Tell is the clause is dependent or independent

(He took a shower)

• Dependent

• Independent

also called a subordinate clause

• independent clause

• dependent clause

• adverbial prepositional phrase

• adjectival prepositional phrase

My father's car is parked in the garage, which is locked.

• independent clause

• dependent clause

called the main clause of a sentence

• independent clause

• dependent clause

• adverb clause

• adjective clause

is a type of dependent clause that works to describe a noun in a sentence

• adjective clause or relative clause

• adverb clause

can never stand alone; is a sentence fragment or incomplete sentence

• independent clause

• dependent clause

• adverbial prepositional phrase

• adjectival prepositional phrase

We will eat lunch when the bell rings.

• independent clause

• dependent clause

The Eiffel Tower was completed under budget because the crew was so efficient.

• independent clause

• dependent clause

The clause can modify or describe verbs, adverbs, and adjectives.

• adjective clause or relative clause

• adverb clause