Category: syntax
Adverbial(Adverb)Clauses
Adverbial clauses are groups of words that function as adverbs in a sentence. They provide additional information about the action in the main clause, answering questions such as when, where, why, how, to what extent, or under what conditions.
Noun-Modifying (Adjective) Clauses
Noun-Modifying Clauses, also known as Adjective Clauses, are dependent clauses that function as adjectives in a sentence.
Nominal (Noun) Clauses
Subordinate clauses can be classified into three main forms based on their functions within a sentence: nominal clauses, relative clauses, and adverbial clauses.
Subordinate Clauses
A subordinate clause, also known as a dependent clause, is a group of words that has both a subject and a verb but cannot stand alone as a complete sentence.
Complex Sentences
A complex sentence is a sentence that contains one independent clause (main clause) and one or more dependent clauses (subordinate clauses). An independent clause can stand alone as a complete sentence, while dependent clauses rely on the independent clause for meaning and cannot stand alone.