In the Writing Center handout “Clauses I,” clauses are explained in simple terms (independent and dependent clauses). This follow-up handout will show more complex applications of …

THE CLAUSE Recognize a clause when you find one. Clauses come in four types: main (or independent), subordinate (or dependent), adjective (or relative), and noun. Every clause has …

Dependent clauses are introduced by subordinating conjunctions such as because, what, if Example: Although there is no sure way to prevent jet lag. Women follow more healthful diets, …

In this chapter, we put these pieces together into the basic grammatical structure of language—the clause. Clauses are basic for several reasons. First, you need only one of them …

A third sense of clause type concerns the way the same event or situation can be spoken about, from different perspectives, with grammatical consequences such as voice and pragmatic …

Every sentence must contain at least one independent clause. Sentences may contain more than one independent clause and may contain one or more dependent clause.

Determine the type of dependent clause(s) in each sentence (nominal, relative, subordinate). If you are having trouble deciding whether the clause is nominal or relative, try the “it” …