Sentences and clauses
What is a sentence?Take a minute or two to brainstorm using a concept map.
Then make a concept map or maps to reflect the different ideas you've brainstormed. |
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What is a clause?Take a minute or two to brainstorm using a concept map.
Then make a concept map or maps to reflect the different ideas you've brainstormed. |
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Browse some examples of concepts maps:
- The Learning Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - Miss Francine's Website 2022-2023 [examples of Brain Frames] |
More coming soon . . . |
Sentence and Clause Basics
A (complete) sentence . . .- has a subject.
- has a verb. - expresses a complete idea (and therefore can stand alone as a complete sentence). - begins with a capital letter. - ends with end punctuation (a period, a question mark, or an exclamation mark). |
A clause . . .- has a subject and a verb.
- may not express a complete idea—and in such a case may not be able to stand alone as a complete sentence (= a dependent clause). - may express a complete idea—and in such a case, can stand alone as a complete sentence (= an independent clause). |
Types of Clauses with Examples
Independent clauses express a complete idea and, therefore, can stand alone as a complete sentence.
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Some verbs are transitive, which means they must be followed by an object.
Example: Raise I raised my hand to volunteer. (It is not possible to say, "I raised." This is not a complete sentence.) |
Some verbs are intransitive, which means they are not followed by an object.
Example: Rise The sun rises in the east. / The sun rises. (It is not possible to say, "I raised." This is not a complete sentence.) |
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