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What is a clause?



What is the difference between a dependent and independent clause?



_______________ _______________ show the relationship between the ideas in an independent and dependent clause.

What are some common subordinating conjunctions?



What are the three types of dependent clauses?







A _______________ _______________ is a group of words that work together to act as a noun. As with any clause, it must contain a _____________ and a _______________.

An _______________ _______________ modifies the verb in the independent clause.

A _______________ _______________ gives more information about a noun in the independent clause.

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1. **What is a clause?**
A clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a predicate (verb). It can express a complete thought or may be part of a larger sentence.

2. **What is the difference between a dependent and independent clause?**
An independent clause can stand alone as a complete sentence because it expresses a complete thought. A dependent clause cannot stand alone; it does not express a complete thought and is typically introduced by a subordinating conjunction.

3. **_______________ _______________ show the relationship between the ideas in an independent and dependent clause.**
**Subordinating conjunctions** show the relationship between the ideas in an independent and dependent clause.

4. **What are some common subordinating conjunctions?**
Some common subordinating conjunctions include:
- although
- because
- since
- when
- while
- if
- unless

5. **What are the three types of dependent clauses?**
The three types of dependent clauses are:
- Adverbial clauses
- Adjective (or relative) clauses
- Noun clauses

6. **A _______________ _______________ is a group of words that work together to act as a noun. As with any clause, it must contain a _____________ and a _______________.**
A **noun clause** is a group of words that work together to act as a noun. As with any clause, it must contain a **subject** and a **verb**.

7. **An _______________ _______________ modifies the verb in the independent clause.**
An **adverbial clause** modifies the verb in the independent clause.

8. **A _______________ _______________ gives more information about a noun in the independent clause.**
An **adjective clause** gives more information about a noun in the independent clause.

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