CLAUSES
What is a clause? A clause is a part of a sentence. There are two main types: independent (main clauses), dependent (subordinate clauses). INDEPENDENT CLAUSES An independent clause is a complete sentence; it contains a subject and verb and expresses a complete thought in both context and meaning. For example: The door opened. Independent clauses can be joined by a coordinating conjunction to form complex or compound sentences. CO-ORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS and but for or nor so yet For example: Take two independent clauses and join them together with the conjunction and : " The door opened." "The man walked in." = The door opened and the man walked in. DEPENDENT CLAUSES A dependent (subordinate) clause is part of a sentence; it contains a subject and verb but does not express a complete thought. They can make sense on their own, but, they are dependent on the rest of the sentence for context and meaning. They are usually joined to an independent clause to form a co...