Here we have discussed Clauses (उपवाक्य), Structure of Sentences, Function and Uses.
Clauses, Structure of Sentences, Function and Uses
There are three kinds of clauses:
1.Principal Clause 2. Subordinate Clause 3. Co-ordinate clauses
Structure of Sentences
1. Simple 2. Compound 3. Complex
Clause: (उपवाक्य) Group of words which has a Subject and Predicate of its own but forms a part of sentence is called clause.
Examples:
1. I do not know where he lives.
2. Those whom the Gods love die young.
3. This is the boy who met me yesterday.
4. I do not know what she likes.
Kinds of Clauses
1. Principal clause (मुक्ष्य उपवाक्य) 2. Subordinate clause (आश्रित उपवाक्य)
Co-ordinate clauses: (as, and, but, so, or, otherwise, etc.)
Subordinate clauses: (as, because, since, than, though, if, that, etc. Or – Relative Pronouns and Relative Adverbs– (when, which, where, who, that, etc.)
Example:
1. I hope that you are innocent.
Structure of Sentences:
Simple sentence: (Contains one subject and one verb in Predicate part )
Example:
1.The earth moves around the sun.
2. Ashok was a great king.
Compound Sentence: Compound sentences has more than one main clauses. These are joined by Co-ordinating (connectors) Conjunctions.
(and, but, yet, still, so, therefore, or, otherwise, neither…nor, not only … but also.
Examples:
1. He worked hard and passed the examination .
2. You should give up tobacco or you will suffer from serious disease.
Omission of subject:
1. My friend neither works himself nor lets others work.
2. Men may come, and men may go, but I go on forever.
Complex Sentence: A complex sentence has one main clause and one or more subordinate or dependent clauses.
Example:
1. We know that the earth moves around the sun.
2. What my teacher says is quite true.
3. We all know that God helps those who help themselves.
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