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Form 2. English Lesson 3

This document explains clauses, which are groups of words containing a subject and a verb. It distinguishes between independent clauses, which can stand alone as complete sentences, and dependent clauses, which cannot and require an independent clause for meaning. The document also includes examples and an exercise for identifying independent and dependent clauses.

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Form 2. English Lesson 3

This document explains clauses, which are groups of words containing a subject and a verb. It distinguishes between independent clauses, which can stand alone as complete sentences, and dependent clauses, which cannot and require an independent clause for meaning. The document also includes examples and an exercise for identifying independent and dependent clauses.

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FORM 2 ENGLISH.

LESSON 3 : CLAUSES
CLAUSES.
• A clause is a group of words that contains
both a subject and a verb.
• Clauses are important because they help
us build sentences and communicate our
ideas clearly.
• There are two main types of clauses:
independent clauses and dependent
clauses.
1.Independent Clause
• An independent clause is a group of words
that can stand alone as a sentence
because it expresses a complete thought.
• It has a subject and a verb, making sense
by itself.
Example of a sentence.
• The dog barked
• This sentence is an independent clause
because it has a subject (the dog) and a
verb (barked) and it makes sense on its
own.
2. Dependent (or Subordinate)
Clause.
• A dependent clause (also called a
subordinate clause) is a group of words that
has a subject and a verb but does not
express a complete thought.
• This means it cannot stand alone as a
sentence and needs to be connected to an
independent clause.
Example of a sentence.
• Example: "Although the dog barked loudly"
• This is a dependent clause because it does
not make sense by itself. It leaves the
reader wondering what happened because
the dog barked.
Key Points to Remember
• Independent clauses can stand alone and
form a complete sentence.
• Dependent clauses cannot stand alone and
need to be connected to an independent
clause to make sense.
• Dependent clauses can be adjective
clauses, adverb clauses, or noun clauses,
depending on their role in the sentence.
EXERCISE.
• Identify the independent clause and
dependent clause(s).
1. The teacher praised the student who completed the
assignment on time.
2. When the bell rang, the students left the classroom.
3. She will visit her grandmother if she finishes her
homework early.
4. The dog that barked all night finally went to sleep.
5. He didn’t know what he wanted for dinner.

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