Clauses

Clause is a group of word that contain at least a subject and a verb.

For examples:

My mother is a doctor. (Clause)

to help my sister. (Not clause)

There are two kinds of clauses:

a.       Independent clause

ð  Independent clause is a clause that can stand alone, and it contains a subject and a verb.

For example:

-          Sue wants to go to the doctor.

-          I did my homework last night.

b.      Dependent clause

ð  Dependent clause is a clause that can’t stand alone. It begins with subordinator and formed with a subordinator, a subject, and a verb. It is an incomplete sentence, and it is an error.

For example:

-          …although I have money…

-          …when I called John…

-          …because Mary came late…

Subordinators

After

Although

As

As if

As soon as

Because

Before

Even though

How

If

Since

So that

That

Though

Unless

Until

What

When

Whenever

Where

Wherever

Whether

Which

While

Who

Whom

Whose