Clauses: A clause is a part of the sentence or an independent sentence, which contains a verb in it.
For example:
- When soldiers go marching in.
- Because he laughed at her.
Types of Clauses:
1. Main Clause: the main clause is the part of every sentence, especially compound and complex sentences. A compound sentence is formed of two or more clauses that are linked together using conjunctions.
For example:
she was born in India(Main clause) but her mother is from China(main clause).
she was born in India(Main clause) but her mother is from China(main clause).
2. Subordinate Clause: Subordinate clauses, also called the dependent clause, could be independent clauses or main clauses but they start with words like after, even, though, etc. The main clause along with the subordinate clause makes the complex sentence.
For example:
After we had dinner(Main clause), we went home(subordinate clause).
After we had dinner(Main clause), we went home(subordinate clause).
There are two different types of Subordinate Clauses:
1. Conditional Clause: the clause which usually begins with if and unless.
For example, I’ll be home by tomorrow if the plane is on time.
1. Conditional Clause: the clause which usually begins with if and unless.
For example, I’ll be home by tomorrow if the plane is on time.
2. Relative Clause: a clause that is connected to the main clause with the words like with, that, whom, where, when, and who, etc.
For example, I saw her first in London where I lived in the eighties.
For example, I saw her first in London where I lived in the eighties.
Phrases: A phrase is a small group of words that forms a meaningful unit within a clause.
Different types of Phrases:
1. Noun Phrase: a phrase built around a single noun.
For example, a vase of daisies stood on the table
2. Verb Phrase: this is the phrase that is built around the verb found in a clause.
For example, she had been living in New York.
3. Adjective Phrase: this is the phrase that is built around the adjective found in the sentence.
For example, a lot of kids are really keen on cricket.
4. Adverbial Phrase: this is the phrase that is built around the adverb found in the sentence.
For example, the economy recovered very slowly.
5. Prepositional Phrase: this is the phrase that is built around the proposition.
For example, I longed to live near the sea.
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