what is a clause and interoggative sentences with examples

Dear student,

Clauses are units of grammar that contain at least one predicate (verb) and a subject. A clause, therefore, contains a single verb group. A clause is different than a phrase. A clause is a group of words with a verb and a subject.

Instances of the same can be seen in italics in the following sentences:

• He has a chain  which is made of gold.

• The train had left by the time they reached.

• I belong to a  family which has fifteen members. 

Types of clauses:

An adverb clause is a dependant clause which functions as an adverb in a sentence. It has a subject and verb. Finally an adverb clause always answers either of the following questions: How, When or Why? 

For example, 

In the sentence, 'You should reach the station as quickly as possible if you don't want to miss your train', the underlined part of the sentence is an adverb clause.

Adjective Clause:

An adjective clause is a dependant clause which act as an adjective in a sentence.

For instance, take a look at this sentence:

• Students  who are intelligent  get good grades.
• Students  whom I admire  want to become English teachers.

Here, the adjective clause is underlined and modifies the subject "students."
 

Relative clauses   are subordinate clauses that add information, define or identify the noun. They are also known as adjective clauses. Clauses starting with the relative pronouns 'who', 'that', 'which', 'whose', 'where', 'when' are relative clauses.

Here are some examples:

• He is the man   who   was gave the speech yesterday.
• This is the school   where   I studied.
• She was searching for the book   which   was in her hand.
• She offered a proposal   which   Nick did not accept.

Interrogative sentences:

Interrogative sentences are those that ask a question and end with a question mark. For example - Where are you going?

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