Clauses consist of a Subject and Verb and sometimes a subordinating conjunction.
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(Independent clause)(Adverbial clause) (Relative clause) (Noun clause) |
| Noun clause used as an object
He said something. S V O He said that he was sick. Noun clause used as a subject Something is your business. S V Whatever you do is your business. Someone is still in the cafeteria. S V Whoever ate my lunch is still in the cafeteria. |
What did he say?
What is your business? Who is in the cafeteria? |
Same time
Time clauses with “while” and “when” can be reduced by deleting the subject and “be” verb.
Sample usage from the article:
You may delete the relative pronoun (who, that, which) and the “be” verb when:
1. they are followed by a prepositional phrase.
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