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1. Simple: It has a verb and predicate.
Example: I love playing badminton.
2. Compound: It consists of two
independent/principle clauses, which are
connected in three ways:
a. Coordinating conjunctions (FANBOYS) i.e.
For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, and So
For example: Sarah enjoys watching cartoons.
Hamdaan loves hanging out.
Sarah enjoys watching cartoons, but
Hamdaan loves hanging out.
b. Semicolon (;)
For example: I study at the college. there are many
things to learn and enjoy there.
I study at the college; there are many things to
learn and enjoy there.
c. Transitional words (For example: however,
moreover, furthermore, in addition, first,
second, in conclusion, consequently, etc.)
For example: I love traveling in India. I hate busy
roads.
I love traveling in India; however, I hate busy
roads.
Above all Earlier In summary Similarly
Accordingly Especially In the first place Singularly
After Finally In the meantime So then
Afterward For example In this case Soon
Also For instance Incidentally Subsequently
As a result For the most part Including Such as
As a result of Furthermore Lastly There
As a rule Generally Later Thereby
As an example Hence Likewise Therefore
Before Here Namely Thus
Besides However Next To begin with
Beyond In addition to Opposite To summarize
By the way In brief Ordinarily To the left/right
Compared to In comparison to Otherwise Together with
Consequently In conclusion Over there Under
Conversely In particular Particularly Usually
Coupled with In short Regularly Wherefore
 Complex Sentence: Consists of one
independent/coordinate clause and at least
one dependent/subordinate clause.
For example: I want to go to the restaurant. I
am getting hungry.
I want to go to the restaurant because I am
hungry. Or
Because I am hungry, I want to go to the
restaurant. (Put a comma after the dependent
clause)
1. Noun Clause
2. Relative Clause
3. Adverbial Clause
 1. Subject
 Noun clauses can function as subjects of sentences.
 For example:
 Why my pet turtle stares at me all day is beyond me.
 What Alicia said made her friends cry.
 What Megan wrote surprised her family.
 How the boy behaved was not very polite
 2. Direct Object
 Noun clauses can also function as direct objects of the
verb in the independent clause.
 For example:
 When my dog goes to doggy day care, I do not know what
he does, but he always has the best time.
 The pharmacist checked that the prescription was correct.
 He didn't know why the stove wasn't working.
3. Noun clauses can also act as indirect objects of the verb
in the independent clause.
 For example:
 She chose to photograph whomever was willing to pose for
her.
 What Alicia said made her friends cry.
 What Megan wrote surprised her family.
 How the boy behaved was not very polite.
 4. Object of the Preposition
 Other times, noun clauses can act as the object of a
preposition in the independent clause.
 For example:
 I like to keep a schedule of when I have upcoming
appointments.
 Harry is not the best provider of what Margie needs.
 Josephine is not responsible for what Alex decided to do.
 Allie’s research report is about how Marie Curie discovered
radium.
5. Subject Complement
 Lastly, noun clauses can act as subject
complements, or nouns that follow linking
verbs.
For example:
 Actors can become whomever they want to be on
the stage.
 Nazia's problem was that she didn't practice
enough.
 Shehnaz's crowning achievement at school
was when he became class president.
 Neha's excuse for being late was that she forgot
to set her alarm.
 https://www.albert.io/blog/noun-clauses/
 https://grammar.yourdictionary.com/parts-
of-speech/nouns/noun-clause.html
Thank you

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Types of clauses

  • 1.
  • 2. 1. Simple: It has a verb and predicate. Example: I love playing badminton. 2. Compound: It consists of two independent/principle clauses, which are connected in three ways: a. Coordinating conjunctions (FANBOYS) i.e. For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, and So For example: Sarah enjoys watching cartoons. Hamdaan loves hanging out. Sarah enjoys watching cartoons, but Hamdaan loves hanging out.
  • 3. b. Semicolon (;) For example: I study at the college. there are many things to learn and enjoy there. I study at the college; there are many things to learn and enjoy there. c. Transitional words (For example: however, moreover, furthermore, in addition, first, second, in conclusion, consequently, etc.) For example: I love traveling in India. I hate busy roads. I love traveling in India; however, I hate busy roads.
  • 4. Above all Earlier In summary Similarly Accordingly Especially In the first place Singularly After Finally In the meantime So then Afterward For example In this case Soon Also For instance Incidentally Subsequently As a result For the most part Including Such as As a result of Furthermore Lastly There As a rule Generally Later Thereby As an example Hence Likewise Therefore Before Here Namely Thus Besides However Next To begin with Beyond In addition to Opposite To summarize By the way In brief Ordinarily To the left/right Compared to In comparison to Otherwise Together with Consequently In conclusion Over there Under Conversely In particular Particularly Usually Coupled with In short Regularly Wherefore
  • 5.  Complex Sentence: Consists of one independent/coordinate clause and at least one dependent/subordinate clause. For example: I want to go to the restaurant. I am getting hungry. I want to go to the restaurant because I am hungry. Or Because I am hungry, I want to go to the restaurant. (Put a comma after the dependent clause)
  • 6. 1. Noun Clause 2. Relative Clause 3. Adverbial Clause
  • 7.  1. Subject  Noun clauses can function as subjects of sentences.  For example:  Why my pet turtle stares at me all day is beyond me.  What Alicia said made her friends cry.  What Megan wrote surprised her family.  How the boy behaved was not very polite  2. Direct Object  Noun clauses can also function as direct objects of the verb in the independent clause.  For example:  When my dog goes to doggy day care, I do not know what he does, but he always has the best time.  The pharmacist checked that the prescription was correct.  He didn't know why the stove wasn't working.
  • 8. 3. Noun clauses can also act as indirect objects of the verb in the independent clause.  For example:  She chose to photograph whomever was willing to pose for her.  What Alicia said made her friends cry.  What Megan wrote surprised her family.  How the boy behaved was not very polite.  4. Object of the Preposition  Other times, noun clauses can act as the object of a preposition in the independent clause.  For example:  I like to keep a schedule of when I have upcoming appointments.  Harry is not the best provider of what Margie needs.  Josephine is not responsible for what Alex decided to do.  Allie’s research report is about how Marie Curie discovered radium.
  • 9. 5. Subject Complement  Lastly, noun clauses can act as subject complements, or nouns that follow linking verbs. For example:  Actors can become whomever they want to be on the stage.  Nazia's problem was that she didn't practice enough.  Shehnaz's crowning achievement at school was when he became class president.  Neha's excuse for being late was that she forgot to set her alarm.