{"id":2512,"date":"2021-06-17T20:44:14","date_gmt":"2021-06-17T20:44:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onlineenglishstudies.com\/?p=2512"},"modified":"2021-06-17T23:27:19","modified_gmt":"2021-06-17T23:27:19","slug":"identify-the-different-types-of-clauses-i-e-structural-and-functional","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/onlineenglishstudies.com\/identify-the-different-types-of-clauses-i-e-structural-and-functional\/","title":{"rendered":"Identify the different types of Clauses – structural, and functional."},"content":{"rendered":"
Types of Clauses<\/strong><\/p>\n There are two types of clauses:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The main clause (independent clause)<\/p>\n This is a clause that can function as a sentence on its own. It contains a subject, a predicate and expresses a complete thought, examples:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n The main clause can be joined by coordinating conjunction to form complex or compound sentences. Some examples of coordinating conjunctions are, and, or, but, yet, for, not, so, examples:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The dependent clause (subordinate clause)<\/p>\n The dependent clause is part of a sentence, but it does not make a complete statement or thought on its own. It depends on the main clause to make a complete thought, examples:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The subordinate clause is often joined to the main clause or another subordinate clause by a subordinating conjunction or relative pronoun. Some examples of subordinating conjunctions are, after, before, since, once, whenever, whether, although, unless, while, whereas, because, wherever, if, so that, until.<\/p>\n Also, some examples of relative pronoun are, that, who, whole, whose, which, whoever, whichever, whom, whomever, example:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Types of subordinate clause<\/strong><\/p>\n The following are some types of subordinate clauses \u2013 the noun clause (nominal), adverbial clause, and adjectival clause.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Noun clause<\/p>\n This is a group of words containing a subject and a finite verb of its own. When it is removed from the sentence, the sentence can\u2019t make meaning. It can be introduced by that, if, whether, who, whatever, who, whether, why, when, whatever, etc., examples:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong>Functions<\/strong><\/p>\n A noun clause functions as a noun. These functions are as follow:<\/p>\n The subject of a sentence<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Object of verb<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Subject complement<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Apposition to the subject<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Adjectival clause<\/p>\n The adjectival clause modifies the noun in the main clause. It describes a noun, pronoun, or noun equivalent. In essence, it provides extra information about the noun or pronoun.<\/p>\n When this clause is removed from a sentence, the sentence can still have complete meaning. It is a relative clause and can be introduced by the following relative pronouns, who, whom, whose, that, which, examples:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Some Adjectival clauses (subordinate) are introduced by relative adverbs and can be called relative clauses. Some of these relative adverbs are, why, when, how, where, examples:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Adverbial clause<\/p>\n Adverbial clause functions as an adverb. It tells the when, why, how, and where. When it is removed from a sentence, the sentence can still have a complete thought, examples:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Exercise<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Types of Clauses There are two types of clauses: The Main clause (principal or independent clause). The Subordinate clause (dependent clause). The main clause (independent clause) This is a clause that can function as a sentence on its own. It contains a subject, a predicate and expresses a complete thought, examples: The window …<\/p>\n\n
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