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Clause
It’s a group of words that includes a subject and a verb. A clause can be
distinguished from a phrase, because phrases don’t contain both a subject and a verb
(in the afternoon, drinking from the bowl, etc.). There are 2 main types of clauses:
1. Declarative Sentences
These are the most straightforward sentence type. They state a fact and
end with a period.
I live here.
My sister doesn’t like chocolate.
2. Interrogative Sentences
These sentences are used to ask questions, and they end with a question
mark. For instance:
Do you agree? (Yes/no interrogatives).
What did you eat? (Open interrogatives or Wh-interrogatives).
3. Imperative Sentences
An imperative sentence is a command or a polite request. It ends with an
exclamation mark or a period.
Go home!
Be careful.
4. Exclamatory Sentences
An exclamatory sentence expresses excitement or emotion. It ends with an
exclamation mark. For example:
What an extraordinary lecturer you are!
What a book he bought!
1. Simple Sentences: the ones formed by only one clause (main clause). For
example:
My aunt likes books.
You haven’t closed the door.
2. Compound Sentences: these sentences have two or more main clauses,
joined by a coordinate conjunction (and, but, or). For instance:
I phoned her but she wasn’t there.
Are you coming or are you staying home?
3. Complex Sentences: have a main clause and one or more subordinate
clauses, introduced by a subordinate conjunction. For example:
You can call me if you have any problems.
I got up earlier than usual because I had to get the 6:30 train.
4. Compound-Complex Sentences: they have at least two main clauses and at
least one dependent clause. For example:
When a dog bites a man, that is not news because it happens so often, but
if a man bites a dog, that is news.
When a dog bites a man: adverbial clause (of time).
That is not news: main clause number 1.
Because it happens so often: adverbial clause (of reason).
That is news: main clause number 2.
If a man bites a dog: adverbial clause (of condition).