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Clauses
A clause is a group of words that has a subject and a predicate. A clause can be independent or dependent.
Independent Clause |
An independent clause expresses a complete thought and can stand alone as a sentence. I ride my bike to school. |
Dependent Clause |
A dependent clause does not express a complete thought and cannot stand alone as a sentence. Dependent clauses usually begin with a subordinating conjunction like when. when the weather is nice Tip Some dependent clauses begin with a relative pronoun like who or that.An independent clause plus a dependent clause form a complex sentence. I ride my bike to school when the weather is nice. |