Dependent Clauses: Get to Know Who’s Who (Part 1)


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.


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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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REFERENCES:

“Examples of Dependent Clauses.” Your Dictionary. Accessed on September 16, 2019. Accessed from https://examples.yourdictionary.com/examples-of-dependent-clauses.html

“How to Recognize and Use Clauses in English Grammar.” Accessed on September 16, 2019. Accessed from https://www.thoughtco.com/what-is-clause-grammar-1689850

“The Basics of Clauses in English.” Grammarly. Accessed on September 16, 2019. Accessed from https://www.grammarly.com/blog/the-basics-of-clauses-in-english/

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