A clause is a group of words that contains a verb (and usually other components too). A clause
may form part of a sentence or it may be a complete sentence in itself.
About clauses, it is not correct:
A Every sentence contains just one main clause. A main clause may form part of a compound
sentence or a complex sentence, but it also makes sense on its own.
B
In Her father died when she was very young ,. we have:
Her father died (main clause)
when (subordinating conjunction)
she was very young (adverbial clause)
C Compound sentences are made up of two or more main clauses linked by a conjunction such
as and, but, or so , as in the following examples:
I love sport and I‘m captain of the local football team.
[main clause] [conjunction] [main clause]
She was born in Spain but
her mother is
Polish.
[main
[main clause] [conjunction]
clause]
D A simple sentence (also knownas an independent clause ) is the basic building block of all
sentences. It must have a main verb/verb group and a subject, and it must make complete sense
on its own.
E
A complex sentence consists of an independent clause (simple sentence) and one or more
dependent clauses (subordinating clauses). The dependent clause is introduced by either a
subordinate conjunction (for an adverbial clause) or a relative pronoun (for an adjectival
clause).
1. Some common subordinating conjunctions (adverbial clauses): after, (al)though, as, because,
before, if, once, since, unless, until, when, while
2. Relative pronouns (adjectival clauses): who/that, whom, whose (people); that, which
(animals, things).