What is a Clause
A clause is comprised of a group of words that include a subject and a finite verb. It contains only one subject and one verb. The subject of a clause can be mentioned or hidden, but the verb must be apparent and distinguishable.
A clause is “a group of words containing a subject and predicate and functioning as a member of a complex or compound sentence.” –
Example:
- I graduated last year. (One clause sentence)
- When I came here, I saw him. (Two clause sentence)
- When I came here, I saw him, and he greeted me. (Three clause sentence)
Types of Clauses
- Independent Clause
- Dependent Clause
- Adjective Clause
- Noun Clause
- Adverbial Clause
- Principal Clause
- Coordinate Clause
- Non-finite Clause