can anyone tell me about clauses

These sites have excellent explanations.

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/grammar/g_clause.html

http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/clauses.htm

Every clause has a subject and a verb. If it's an independent clause, then it can be its own sentence or it can be combined with other clauses to make different types of sentences (compound, complex, compound-complex). If it's a dependent clause, it must be combined with at least one independent clause to be part of a complete sentence.

http://www.chompchomp.com/terms/clause.htm

http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/clauses.htm

http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/writcent/hypergrammar/grammar.html
Find Building Clauses in the list at the left.

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Of course, I can explain clauses to you!

In grammar, a clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a predicate (verb). It can express a complete thought or be part of a larger sentence. There are two main types of clauses: independent clauses and dependent clauses.

1. Independent clauses: These can stand alone as complete sentences because they express a complete thought. They have a subject and a verb and can function independently. For example: "She went to the store."

2. Dependent clauses: These clauses cannot stand alone as complete sentences because they do not express a complete thought. They usually start with words such as "because," "although," "when," "since," etc. Dependent clauses need to be connected to an independent clause to form a complete sentence. For example: "Because it was raining, she stayed home."

To identify a clause, you need to look for the subject and the verb within a group of words. Independent clauses can stand alone, while dependent clauses rely on an independent clause to form a complete sentence.

It's important to understand clauses because they help determine the structure and meaning of sentences. Additionally, clauses play a vital role in sentence formation, allowing us to express complex thoughts and relationships between ideas.