CLAUSE A clause is a group of words that forms part of a sentence with a subject and a predicate of its own.

Examples :

He went to the doctor. We have to take a decision by today. You are welcome to our college. Please, pay attention to what he says. She has taken permission. The dog that bites does not bark. He replied that he would come. As he was ill, he did not come to school. He fled where his pursuers could not follow. He is the tallest student in this whole college.

There are Two Types of Clause. They are :

1. The Main Clause 2. The Subordinate Clause

The Other Four Units of English are :

1. Letter 2. Word 3. Phrase 4. Sentence

The Main Clause

The Main Clause gives the direct meaning with a finite verb. Examples : He went to the doctor. She is my best friend. The President will dedicate this factory to the nation day after tomorrow. I will teach you English online using SKYPE. This film is most interesting and most popular. He is the person responsible for this accident. My wife is a writer. You have to take delivery of this parcel in the railway station. Be here by 7pm tomorrow. Our Professors did not permit me to complete the seminar. The Other Clause is : The Subordinate Clause

The Three Types of The Subordinate Clause are : (i) The Noun Clause (ii) The Adjective Clause (iii) The Adverb Clause

The Subordinate Clause

The Subordinate Clause will not give a complete meaning. This will only support the meaning of the main clause. Or some times, this will depend upon the main clause for getting a meaning. The subordinate clause will be a part of the main clause. Though Subordinate Clause had finite verb, we can not get complete meaning from it. It depends on the main clause for its complete meaning. Examples : As he was ill, he did not come to college yesterday. Since she attends the function, she has to go fast. Why we did not come to the school is not a matter now. The dog that bites does not bark. He fled where his pursuers could not follow. I am the monarch of all I survey. He is the son of whom I met yesterday.

 He replied that we had to pay him by that day. We expected that he would abide by our words. It is true that he has scored centum in Math.

(The boldened part of these sentences are Subordinate Clauses) The Other Clause is : The Main Clause

The Three Types of The Subordinate Clause are : (i) The Noun Clause (ii) The Adjective Clause (iii) The Adverb Clause

The Noun Clause

The Noun Clause does the function of a noun in a sentence.

Examples :

I feared that I would fail.

He expected that we would go by his words.

What she got is what I donated to her.

 He replied that he would come to the function.

To reply to him in time is what we are supposed to do now.

We have to give him $12000 which we borrowed from him a long time back.

All are allowed to take their lunch at the canteen which we have opened recently.

She said what she was supposed to say.

I will give him which I got from him.

This is what you gave me.

(The boldened parts of these sentences are Noun Clauses) The Other Two Types of The Subordinate Clause are : (i) The Adjective Clause (ii) The Adverb Clause

The Adjective Clause

The Adjective Clause does the function of an adverb which modifies the noun. Examples :

The school where I studied is a private school.

 The dog that bites does not bark.

I am the monarch of all I survey.

The children who are on the bus are going to visit the museum.

The children on the bus are going to visit the museum.

The church where my grandparents were married is old.

The church in which my grandparents were married is old.

The church which my grandparents were married in is old.

The church that my grandparents were married in is old.

The church my grandparents were married in is old.

(The boldened parts are the adverbial phrases) The Other Two Types of The Subordinate Clause are : (i) The Noun Clause (ii) The Adverb Clause

The Adverb Clause

The Adverb Clause will meet four requirements. 1. First, it will contain a subject and verb. 2. You will also find a subordinate conjunction that keeps the clause from expressing a complete thought. 3. Finally, you will notice that the clause answers one of these three adverb questions: How? When? or Why? 4. It does the function of an adverb which modifies the verb.

Tommy scrubbed the bathroom tile until his arms ached. How did Tommy scrub? Until his arms ached, an adverb clause.

Josephine's three cats bolted from the driveway once they saw her car turn the corner. When did the cats bolt? Once they saw her car turn the corner, an adverb clause.

After her appointment at the orthodontist, Danielle cooked eggs for dinner because she could easily chew an omelet. Why did Danielle cook eggs? Because she could easily chew an omelet, an adverb clause.

Examples : 1. We keep our bread in the fridge, so that it doesn't go bad. 2. The five-cent coin looks very Canadian, since it has a picture of a beaver on it.

3. Although Volkswagen cars are cheap, they last a long time. 4. You should give the iron time to heat up before you iron your clothes. 5. You need proper shoes to go hiking in the mountains, because the ground is rough and hard. 6. Hockey players wear lots of protective clothing in order that they don't get hurt. 7. You will have to pay higher insurance if you buy a sports car. 8. You shouldn't drive after drinking alcohol. 9. Although the dolphin lives in the sea, it is not a fish -- it's a mammal. 10. You may get malaria if you are bitten by a mosquito. The Other Two Types of The Subordinate Clause are : (i) The Noun Clause (ii) The Adjective Clause