Clause

A clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a finite verb. It conveys information
about what that subject is doing, rather than simply being a random grouping of words. A
sentence can have just one clause or it can have multiple clauses. A clause can function as its
own sentence.

Examples of Clauses

1) Mohan purchased a new house. (one clause)

2) When it rained they didn’t go out. (two clauses)

3) I can not remember what happened in the meeting. (two clauses)

4) I woke up early this morning. (one clause)

5) I drink milk everyday. (one clause)

6) All stood up when the teacher came to the class. (two clauses)

7) I read the whole book yesterday . (one clause)

8) I want to buy a laptop, but I don’t have enough money. ( two clauses)

9) Please take off your shoes. (one clause)

10) She went to London and purchased a branded purse. (two clauses)

11) My parents room is upstairs. (one clause)

12) He went to the market but it started raining (two clauses)

13) Neha like tea but Shreya likes Coffee. (two clauses)

14) His father is an architect. (one clause)

15) Meeta works hard, so she will pass. (two clauses)

16) I have many friends. (one clause)

17) Though he is poor, yet he is honest. (two clauses)

18) He stayed at home because he is unwell. (two clauses)

19) There are twenty students in the class. ( one clause)

20) Add some sugar to milk. (one clause)

21) Today was a very bad day. (one clause)

22) Heena missed the bus so she walked to school. (two clauses)

23) His parents are not well educated. (one clause)

24) Julie finished the Pizza because she was hungry.(two clauses)

25) They had enough plates. (one clause)

26) Today the sky is very clear. (one clause)

27) I didn’t eat ice-cream because my sister loves to eat it. (two clauses)

28) The sweets that he brought were delicious. (one clause)

29) There are few pictures in this book. (one clause)

30) I could not study as the lights went out. ( two clauses)

Types of Clause
The two different types of clauses in English are :

(1) Independent clause / Principal clause

It has a subject as well as a verb, and it can also be used as a sentence. These cannot be used as
nouns, adjectives, or adverbs since they act as sentences.

Independent clause = Subject + Verb

Examples

1) The lion roar loudly in the cage.

2) She was punished today.

3) Mohan is very intelligent.

4) She loves to watch cricket.

5) This is an important chapter.