1 DEFINITIONS OF CLAUSE THERE ARE MANY DEFINITIONS OF CLAUSE WHICH A...

1.1 Definitions of clause

There are many definitions of clause which are written by many authors, we will

consider some definitions of clause below.

A clause is a group of word which form a grammatical unit and which contain a

subject or no subject and a verb, part of a sentence and often function as a noun

(nominal clause),an adverb (adverbial clause) or part of a phrase and often

function as an adjective (adjective clause).

Like a phrase, a clause is a group of related words, but unlike a phrase, a clause

has a subject and predicate (Wikipedia)

A clause is a part of a sentence. There are two main types: independent (main

clauses), dependent (subordinate clauses).

Clause includes a subject and a finite verb