10 Questions
What is the difference between independent and dependent clauses?
Independent clauses can stand alone as a sentence, while dependent clauses cannot.
What do adjectival clauses modify?
Nouns
What do adverbial clauses modify?
Verbs
What do noun clauses act as?
Nouns
What do noun clauses begin with?
Subordinating conjunctions
What do adjectival clauses begin with?
Relative pronouns or adverbs
What do adverbial clauses begin with?
Subordinating conjunctions
What functions can noun clauses have in a sentence?
As subjects, direct objects, indirect objects, objects of prepositions, or predicate nominatives
How can understanding the functions of clauses help writers?
It can help them convey their ideas effectively.
Which of the following is NOT a type of clause?
Study Notes
- Clauses contain a subject and a verb.
- Clauses can be independent or dependent.
- Noun clauses act as nouns.
- Adjectival clauses modify nouns.
- Adverbial clauses modify verbs or other adverbs.
- Noun clauses begin with subordinating conjunctions.
- Adjectival clauses begin with relative pronouns or adverbs.
- Adverbial clauses begin with subordinating conjunctions.
- Noun clauses can function as subjects, direct objects, indirect objects, objects of prepositions, or predicate nominatives.
- Understanding the functions of clauses can help writers convey their ideas effectively.
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