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Tenacious Learner Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Help on definition for 'Clause'

Hi teachers,
Could you correct this definition?
A clause can contain at least one subject and one verb or verb group and at the most, that and its complement.

Thanks in advance.
  

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Hi A clause can contain at least one subject and one verb or verb group and at the most, that and its complement . I'm afraid I cannot follow the underlined portion.

  • Hi A clause can contain at least one subject and one verb or verb group and at the most, that and its complement .
  • I'm afraid I cannot follow the underlined portion.
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Hi
A clause can contain at least one subject and one verb or verb group and at the most, that and its complement.
I'm afraid I cannot follow the underlined portion.
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vsureshI'm afraid I cannot follow the underlined portion.
Hi vsuresh,
Thank you for your reply. Me neither. That's why I've asked. Could 'that' be 'one subject and one verb or verb group'?
I don't know about the word 'complement'.

TS
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Hi Jim,
Thank you for your reply. But when I click on that link it only opens the google page, but nothing else.

TS
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Thinking Spainwhen I click on that link it only opens the google page
That's what it's supposed to do.

That's a listing of all the places you can find a definition of "clause". I thought you were looking for a definition of "clause".

Take your pick. Choose the definition you like best.

Of course, you'll have to click on any one of
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Hi Jim,
CalifJimThat's a listing of all the places you can find a definition of "clause". I thought you were looking for a definition of "clause".
Sorry, there's no list.
CalifJimTake your pick. Choose the definition you like best. Of course, you'll have to click on any one of them that you want to look at in more detail.
That
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Thinking SpainSorry, there's no list.
Weird. I Googled

clause definition

and I got a list of sites that contain definitions of 'clause'.

You can do the same if that link isn't working as I expected.

CJ
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Hi Jim,
Sorry I couldn't answer you earlier due to some personal matters.
Thank you for your help. Yes I do wanted and want a defition for clause. My original one was taken from the internet. That's why I asked. I just wanted to have the most accurate one. I'm sure I'll find it on the net.
Thanks a lot!

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