Responses
A A clause is any group of two or more words.A clause is any group of two or more words.
B A clause is a group of words with a subject and a verb.A clause is a group of words with a subject and a verb.
C A clause is a group of words with a subject and a verb that can stand alone.A clause is a group of words with a subject and a verb that can stand alone.
D A clause is a group of words with a subject and a verb that cannot stand alone.
1 answer
The MOST accurate definition of a clause is:
C. A clause is a group of words with a subject and a verb that can stand alone.
This definition describes an independent clause, which can function as a complete sentence. There are also dependent clauses which cannot stand alone, so definitions involving that concept are also valid but C provides the most general definition of what constitutes a clause.
