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  • A clause is a group of words that contains a ...
    • noun.
    • adjective.
    • verb.  ✓
    • adverb.
  • Match the terms to their definitions.
    • main clause
      ⇔
      a group of words containing a verb that makes complete sense ✓
    • subordinate clause
      ⇔
      a group of words containing a verb that doesn't make sense ✓
    • adverbial clause
      ⇔
      a type of subordinate clause that could start with 'while' ✓
    • relative clause
      ⇔
      a type of subordinate clause that could start with 'which' ✓
    • non-finite (-ing clause
      ⇔
      a type of subordinate clause that could start with 'opening' ✓
  • Match the terms to their definitions.
    • co-ordinating conjunction
      ⇔
      a word that joins 2 main clauses to form a compound sentence ✓
    • subordinating conjunction
      ⇔
      a word that starts an adverbial subordinate clause ✓
    • relative pronoun
      ⇔
      a word that starts a relative subordinate clause ✓
    • verb
      ⇔
      a doing, being or having word ✓
  • Which clauses are found in a relative complex sentence?
    • main  ✓
    • adverbial
    • relative  ✓
    • non-finite
  • Match the conjunction types with their examples.
    • co-ordinating conjunction
      ⇔
      but ✓
    • subordinating conjunction
      ⇔
      when ✓
    • relative pronoun
      ⇔
      who ✓
  • Match the clause types with their examples.
    • main clause
      ⇔
      Titanic's facilities include an indoor swimming pool. ✓
    • adverbial subordinate clause
      ⇔
      as passengers boarded the ship ✓
    • relative subordinate clause
      ⇔
      which has ten decks ✓
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