Relating Ideas in a Sentence
Clauses
A clause contains both a subject and a verb. There are a variety of clause types.
These strong links, which we discovered by accident, were the basis of our conclusion."
The decision making process has twelve steps that are in our bylaws.
There are a number of specific causes for the catastrophe.
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:
We are the leading provider of sponsorship consulting.
There are a number of specific causes for the catastrophe.
Dependent Clause
A dependent clause is not a complete sentence and must be used together with an independent clause.
Example:
when the database was breached
staff communication systems running on windows computer systems.
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 are many de-escalation techniques listed in this manual that have been tested in therapeutic sessions.
There are thousands of stakeholders who lost their shirts due to the toxic assets on our books.