Clause

High school (ages 12+)
Mathematics & Numbers

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Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the essential clause components?A clause requires a subject and a predicate (containing a verb)
2. What is the sentence independence?A simple sentence is composed of a single finite independent clause
3. How can a clause be used to make a simple sentence?A simple sentence is just one complete clause, with a subject and a verb, telling one complete idea.
4. What makes a clause dependent or independent?An independent clause can stand alone as a full sentence, while a dependent clause has a subject and verb but needs another clause to finish its meaning.

Clause: A syntactic unit comprising a subject and a predicate, forming the basis of sentence construction.
Independent Clause: A clause that expresses a complete thought and can stand alone as a simple sentence.
Dependent Clause: A clause that cannot stand alone and must be attached to an independent clause for grammatical completeness.
Finite Verb: A verb that indicates tense, number, and person, essential for a finite clause.