Reading Note Making - Revision Notes 1
CBSE Class 11 English Core
Section C
Grammar Practice 3
CLAUSES
Clause is a group of words that includes a subject and a verb, and forms a sentence or part of a sentence.
| e.g. They often go to Italy | because they love the food |
| Main clause | subordinate clause |
Simple sentence – only one main clause
Complex – one main clause +one or more than one subordinate clause.
Compound – two or more than two main clauses.
Subordinating conjunction: - A subordination conjunction joins a clause to another on which it depends for its full meaning.
- After, till, no sooner---- than, when, as soon as, as , since, before, while = time
- In order that, so that, lest =purpose
- Where, wherever = place
- Because, since, that, as, = reason, cause
- If, whether, unless, on condition that = condition
- That, = result or consequence
- Then, as-as = comparison
- Though, although, even if = supposition, concession
Coordinating conjunction = A coordinating conjunction joins together clauses of equal rank. - And, but, for, or, nor, also, either---or, neither---nor.
