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Today's lesson
In this lesson you will learn about clauses, an important part of English grammar. You will take a test to check your understanding of clauses.

Focus: grammar
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Hi. In the classroom today you will learn about clauses, an important part of English grammar.

A clause is a group of words consisting of a subject and a predicate.

The two types of clauses are dependent clauses and independent clauses.

Dependent clauses cannot stand alone as sentences.

Look at the following sentence.

She has a tendency to cry when she is upset.

In this sentence, "when she is upset", is a dependent clause which cannot stand alone as a sentence.

Independent clauses can stand alone as grammatically viable simple sentences.

Look at the following sentence.

He is a bus driver.

This is an independent clause which can stand alone as a grammatically viable simple sentence.

Clauses are an important part of English grammar.

Until next time.
Take the test
For each question, choose the sentence which shows the correct usage of clauses.
Fun Easy English Tests
Clause
 
  1.  Choose the correct sentence.
A. He went to the party. Although he wasn’t feeling well.
B. He went to the party, although he wasn’t feeling well.

  2.  Choose the correct sentence.
A. Because of she wants to study in an American University, she needs to take the TOEFL.
B. Because she wants to study in an American University, she needs to take the TOEFL.

  3.  Choose the correct sentence.
A. I met a guy who has six cats.
B. I met a guy who he has six cats.

  4.  Choose the correct sentence.
A. The movie that we saw last night was really exciting.
B. The movie, that we saw last night, was really exciting.

  5.  Choose the correct sentence.
A. Because it was raining. They didn’t play soccer today.
B. Because it was raining, they didn’t play soccer today.

  6.  Choose the correct sentence.
A. I don’t know when he arrives.
B. I don’t know when does he arrive.

  7.  Choose the correct sentence.
A. The coat is Mary’s which is on the bed.
B. The coat which on the bed is Mary’s.

  8.  Choose the correct sentence.
A. John and Joan are talking about the girl who is over there.
B. John and Joan are talking about she who is over there.

  9.  Choose the correct sentence.
A. The man whom is giving the presentation is the CEO.
B. The man who is giving the presentation is the CEO.

  10.  Choose the correct sentence.
A. The dog which it bit John lives down the street.
B. The dog which bit John lives down the street.
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