What is a clause? - A clause is a group of words that contains both a subject and a predicate (verb + any object/complement). , What is a Main / Independent Clause?It can stand alone as a complete sentence. What is a Main / Independent Clause?  - It can stand alone as a complete sentence. It expresses a complete thought. Example: I need a book.” → Independent clause “Mary prefers coffee.” → Independent clause “Ram is a good volleyball player.” → Independent clause , What is a Dependent / Subordinate Clause? - It contains a subject and a verb/predicate, but cannot stand alone as a complete sentence. It depends on a main clause for full meaning. Example: “When it is raining” → Dependent clause “Because you were late” → Dependent clause “After you go to school” → Dependent clause, there are three main types of subordinate clauses.  - Noun Clause → A dependent clause that works like a noun in a sentence (subject, object, etc.) Example: “This is the best route that I know.” → “that I know” is a noun clause. , Adjective (Relative) Clause → A dependent clause that describes or gives more information about a noun.  - Example: “The book that I left on the bus belongs to Mr. Baskar.” → “that I left on the bus” is an adjective clause. , Adverb Clause → A dependent clause that gives more information about a verb (when, where, how, why, under what condition, etc.).  - Example: “She was happy because her father gave her a watch.” → “because her father gave her a watch” is an adverb clause. , What is a Phrase?Back: A phrase is a group of words that does not have both subject and verb (so it cannot stand alone as clause).  - Example: “the black hat” (phrase), “in the wind” (phrase). ,

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