What is a Clause And Sentence in English?

What is a Clause And Sentence in English discussed in detail below:

Discuss The Different Kinds Of Clause And Sentences

• Independent clause (main clause) 

         »A clause in a complex sentence that can stand alone as a complete sentence. 

• Students read a lot of books in the college 
• Dependent clause

      » A Clause in a complex sentence that cannot stand alone as a complete sentence and that functions within the sentence as a noun or adjective or adverb.

• That the work is over……. 
• NOTE: always remember that a dependent clause usually begins with any of the following Subordinating Conjunction.

1. That After
2. Before 
3. Although 
4. Even though
5. Though
6. Unless 
7. As
8. How

What is Sentence in English?

1. Simple Sentence 

» A string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language » A sentence is a group of words that makes complete sense.

• He writes a letter.

2. Complex sentence 

 » A sentence composed of at least one main clause and one subordinate clause. 

• I wanted to go abroad after I did my graduation.

         Independent clause             Dependent clause. 

3. Compound sentence 

 » A sentence composed of at least two coordinate independent clauses

 » Coordinator: FANBOYS 

• I play tennis,               but             I dislike hockey. 

Independent clause                    Independent clause

FANBOYS

Objective Type of Pairs of Words