Clause (grammar): Difference between revisions

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* note: Santa is not a clause
* note: Santa is not a clause


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!Description
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|Sentence
|Sentence
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|a grammatically complete thought that is part of a larger sentence that contains another clause
|a grammatically complete thought that is part of a larger sentence that contains another clause
|independent clause
|independent clause
|Y
| ✓
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|the main clause of a sentence is
|the main clause of a sentence is
|independent clause
|independent clause
|Y
| ✓
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|two independent clauses combined by a coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS)
|two independent clauses combined by a coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS)
|coordinate clauses (both independent)
|coordinate clauses (both independent)
|Y
| ✓
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|a part of a sentence that contains a subject & a verb but is not a complete
|a part of a sentence that contains a subject & a verb but is not a complete thought
thought
|dependent clause
|dependent clause
|Y
| ✓
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|a part of a sentence that contains two or more words but does not have
|a part of a sentence that contains two or more words but does not have both a subject & verb (not a [[Vocabulary:Finite verb|finite verb]])
both a subject & verb (not a [[Vocabulary:Finite verb|finite verb]])
|phrase
|phrase
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|X
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|Rides a sleigh driven by reindeer through the air to deliver Christmas presents
|Rides a sleigh driven by reindeer through the air to deliver Christmas presents
|proper noun
|proper noun
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|X
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