CLAUSE

 
CLAUSE

              Definition

      

         The Clause is a group of words with a subject and a verb. The clause is only a part of a sentence or is joined by a conjunction. It is always two kinds of the clause (main clause and subordinate clause).

                  

          Sentence: In the sentence have two clauses like Main clause and Subordinate clause.

I.                   Main clause

What is the main clause?

     The main clause is a clause that is enough meaning and it isn’t independence clause.

Ex: I go to school every day.

       She has been working in factory.

II.                Subordinate clause

The subordinate clause is a clause that cannot stand alone and it needs other dependence clause.

Ex: When I was born.

       Who love you?

          Source of subordinate clause

1.     Noun cause

2.     Adjective clause

3.     Adverb clause

1.     Noun clause

       What is the noun clause?

The noun clause is the subordinate clause. There is function like noun that can have subject and verb.

         

a.     Conjunction is become noun clause (that, but, whether, if, like ....)

S + v…. + conjunction + s + v…..

 

   Form

   Ex: You cannot speak but you can listen.

       He will go if you agree with me.

       I know that he comes there.

b.     Relative pronounce is become noun clause ( who, what, which, whom …..)

S + V + …. + Relative pronoun +(S) + V + …

 

   Form:

Ex: My mother gave which advice is best.

       Your students understood what I say.

c.      Relative adverb is become noun clause ( where, when, how, why,..)

S + V … + Relative adverb +(S) + V…….

 

  Form:

Ex: Her mother lived where I liked

       They played football when they were young.

2.      Adjective clause

       What is the adjective clause?

The adjective clause is occupied place of an adjective to modify a noun.

a)     Relative pronoun is become adjective clause ( who, whom, what, ..)

Antecedent noun + relative pronoun + (S) + V…..

Form

Ex: the boy whom police arrested last month is a robber.

       I know the man whose bike is stolen.

b)    Relative adverb is become adjective clause (where, why, how,…)

Form

Antecedent noun + relative pronoun + S + V…

 

Ex: Prey Veng Province where I like best.

      The lesson how students study every day is important.

3.     Adverb clause

What is the adverb clause?

 The adverb clause is occupied the place of an adverb that is why it modifies verb.

Adverbial subordinate table

Function		subordinator
	Time	When Whenever While As soon as After Since Before until
	place	Where Anywhere Wherever Everywhere
	manner	As if As though
	reason	Because so
	result	So + adverb + that So + adjective + that
	purpose	So that In order that

a.     Adverb of time is become adverb clause

S + V….. + Adverb of time + S + V………..

 

  Form

  Ex: I arrived at home when my son was watching TV.

      I have studied English since I was 5 years old.

      It was raining while he was getting tired.

     

b.     Adverb of place is become adverb clause.

S + V …………. Adverb of place + S + V……….

 

Form

Ex: visitors know everywhere they want to go.

        Chanthoeun ask where he works.

c.      Adverb of manner is become adverb clause.

S + V ………. + Adverb of manner + S + V (past)…………..

 

Form

Ex:  Funs criticize about match as if he won.

        They were handsome as though they has been angry.

d.     Reason is become adverb clause.

S + V………. + so, because + S + V…………

 

     Form

Ex: It is very hot so he stopped running.

      My friend passed the exam because she studies hard.

e.     Cause and result are become adverb noun.

S + V ….. + so, such ………… that + S + V………..

 

   Form

Ex: I am so pretty that he loves me

      Your daughter saw such a lot of stealer that she called polices.

f.       Purpose is become adverb clause.

S + V ………. + so that, in order that, + S + V ………..

 

   Form

Ex: I listen to news so that know situations in the world.

       My mother took a taxi in order that she would arrive at home.