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clause
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- pronunciation:
- klawz
- features:
- Word Parts
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noun |
| definition: |
A clause is something in grammar. A clause is a group of words that has a subject and a verb that goes with it. A clause can be a whole sentence, or it can be one part of a sentence. Some sentences have many clauses. In the sentence "I had a bad dream because my brother told me something scary," there are two clauses connected by the word "because." "I had a bad dream" is the first clause, and "my brother told me something scary" is the second clause. The subject in the first clause is "I," and the verb is "had." The subject in the second clause is "my brother," and the verb is "told."
The sentence "I woke up when the dog barked" is made up of two clauses. The first clause is "I woke up," and the second clause is "the dog barked." The two clauses are connected by the word "when," which is a conjunction. A conjunction ties things together.
- similar words:
- sentence
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| related words: |
phrase, term |
| derivation: |
clausal (adj.) |
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