Clauses are the building blocks
of sentences. A clause is defined as a group of words that contains a subject
and a verb. During your IELTS UKVI review, you would encounter two types of clauses: the
independent and the dependent clause.
An independent clause, also known
as a simple sentence, has a subject and a predicate and expresses a complete
thought. On the other hand, a dependent clause doesn’t express a whole idea and
is not a complete sentence.
A dependent clause always needs
an independent clause to be complete, making it harder to distinguish than
independent clauses. To make this easier, let us take a look at different kinds
of dependent clauses and how they differ from one another.
ADJECTIVE CLAUSE
If the clause begins with a
pronoun such as that, which, whom, and is used to modify a noun or a noun phrase, it is an adjective clause. Also known as a
relative clause because it contains relative pronouns or comparative
adverbs.
That is the kite that
Jimmy flew over the tree in Central Park.
ADVERBIAL CLAUSE
If the clause functions like an adverb
that indicates time, place, condition, reason, purpose, concession, and
contrast, it is called an adverbial clause. This clause, most of the time, set
off with a comma and subordinating conjunction.
Although Job loves pasta and
fries, he’s on a Keto diet.
NOUN CLAUSE
If the clause names a person,
place, thing, or an idea, it is a noun clause. Since it acts as a noun, it can
be a subject, object, subject complement, appositive, or an object
complement.
What I want is
irrelevant to the agreement.
These first three types of
clauses are the most commonly used dependent clauses but did you know that
there are more? Like…
COMPARATIVE CLAUSE
This type of clause uses
adjective or adverbs that show comparison. It is also called proportional clauses because it uses
words such as like or than.
Mark is a better poker
player than I am.
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