Relating Ideas in a Sentence
Clauses
A clause contains both a subject and a verb. There are a variety of clause types.
who have used a polluted food processing system
"The manager, who has travelled to China, factored the average daily rate."
There is meat in the freezer that has been frozen for three months..
Independent Clause
An independent clause is a complete sentence when used alone. It contains the subject and the verb of a sentence. Independent clauses are also named 'main clauses'.
Example:
There are red picnic tables in the park.
There are quick-stop markets in town.
Dependent Clause
A dependent clause is not a complete sentence and must be used together with an independent clause.
Example:
who have used a polluted food processing system
who have been losing customers to local restaurants consistently.
Relative Clause
A relative clause modifies a noun or noun phrase and is dependent. Relative clauses provide additional information which identifies or describes a noun. Relative clauses are also referred to as adjective clauses.
Example:
There is meat in the freezer that has been frozen for three months..
There are customers in this coffee shop who have preferred decaffeinated coffee for years.