what does a clause mean ?
Hello,
A clause is a group of words with a subject and a predicate, which form a sentence. A clause might be dependant or independent.
A clause in a complex sentence that contains at least a subject and a verb and can stand alone syntactically as a complete sentence is known as the main clause. It conveys a complete thought. It is also called independent clause.
For instance,
- Mark kicked the football;
- They made a plan for this weekend.
- Sam ate the jam in the bottle.
A subordinate clause is a clause with an adjectival, adverbial, or nominal function, rather than one that functions as a separate sentence in its own right.
Examples of the same are:
- …because he was leaving;
- …so that he could travel safely;
- …as we reached late.
- …although I didn’t say anything.
Hope this helps you with understanding the concept better.
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