5 Types of Clauses in English Grammar

Learn 5 types of clauses in English that are the most common: independent clause, dependent clause, noun clause, adjective (relative) clause, and adverb (adverbial) clause. You will learn the difference between each type with many examples. At the end of the lesson, there will be a 10-question quiz to test your knowledge!

What is a clause? Essentially, a clause has a subject and a verb or predicate. Clauses may be independent or dependent.

• An independent clause can stand alone as a complete sentence.
Example: The woman laughed.

• A dependent clause cannot stand alone as a complete sentence and depends on an independent clause.
Example: When she laughed.

Types of Dependent Clauses:
• A noun clause acts as a noun.
Example: What he said surprised me. ("What he said" is a noun clause.)

• An adjective/relative clause modifies a noun or pronoun.
Example: The cake that she baked was delicious. ("That she baked" is a relative clause.)

• An adverb/adverbial clause modifies the verb.
Example: The children played outside after the rain stopped. ("After the rain stopped" is an adverbial clause.

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Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
00:21 - What is a clause?
00:55 - Most common types of clauses
01:20 - Independent Clause
02:18 - Dependent Clause
04:00 - Noun Clauses
06:22 - Adjective or Relative Clauses
07:45 - Adverb or Adverbial Clauses
08:35 - Quiz: Part 1
10:30 - Quiz Part: 2

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