Transformation of Sentences — Flashcards

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A phrase is a group of words that does not have any verb or has a non-finite verb and gives only partial information. A phrase adds meaning to a sentence but cannot make a sentence on its own. Example…

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A clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a finite verb. It may be independent or dependent. Example: 'I will follow' is a clause because it has a subject and a finite verb.

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A clause contains a subject and a finite verb, so it can express a complete thought if it is independent. A phrase gives only partial information and cannot stand alone as a sentence.

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An independent clause, also called a main clause, is a clause that can stand on its own and function as a sentence. It has complete meaning by itself.

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A dependent clause, also called a subordinate clause, does not make complete sense by itself. It needs to be connected with the main clause by a subordinating conjunction to make complete sense.

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Noun clauses are subordinate clauses that act as nouns. They begin with words such as how, that, if, what, whatever, when, where, whether, which, whichever, who, whoever, whom, whomever, and why.

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Adjective clauses are subordinate clauses that describe nouns. They begin with words such as that, when, where, who, whom, whose, and which.

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Adverb clauses are subordinate clauses that begin with words such as while, after, when, before, since, although, even though, as, because, so that, so, as though, where, wherever, if, unless, until, …