The Tongue Untied
The Tongue Untied: Clauses: The Basics
This page, from a site for University of Oregon journalism students, provides definitions of a clause, an independent clause, and a dependent clause as well as some brief instructions on their uses. The page seems to contain some...
University of Calgary
University of Calgary: Adjective & Adverb Clauses
This section of an online grammar guide from the University of Calgary provides definitions and examples of adjective clauses and adverb clauses.
University of Victoria (Canada)
Elc Study Zone: Adverb Clauses
Defines and provides examples of adverb clauses, a type of dependent clause. Link to exercises.
Capital Community College Foundation
Guide to Grammar and Writing: Punctuation Between 2 Independent Clauses
What is the correct punctuation between two independent clauses? Use this site to learn more about the rules to follow.
Robin L. Simmons
Grammar Bytes: The Nonessential Clause
Printable information is provided that demonstrates how to identify a nonessential clause in the context of a sentence.
Towson University
Towson University: Ows: Dependent Clauses: Adverbial, Adjectival, Nominal
This entry defines dependent clauses including Adverbial, Adjectival, and Nominal; explains and lists their common introductory words, and provides examples of their uses in sentences.
University of Victoria (Canada)
University of Victoria: Study Zone: Adjective Clauses 1
An interactive exercise consisting on one example and six questions. Students look at the example and then complete each question by correctly combining two sentences while using an adjective clause. Students can check their answers...
Robin L. Simmons
Grammar Bytes: The Adjective Clause
Notes and examples explaining how to recognize an adjective clause, how to punctuate it correctly, and how to avoid writing it as a sentence fragment.
Learning Farm
Learning Farm: Common Core Standards: Phrases and Clauses
Students will learn about the function of phrases and clauses and their function in specific sentences. Choose test mode or game mode.
Grammarly
Grammarly Blog: Parallel Structure With Clauses
An explanation of how to use parallel structure with clauses.
Vancouver Island University
Malaspina: Punctuating Between Main Clauses
Four printable exercises in which punctuation errors need to be corrected. 2.1 requires correction of compound sentences by putting in commas or semicolons where needed and getting rid of comma splices. 2.2 requires comma splice...
Colby College
Spanish Language & Culture: Subjunctive Adverb Clauses (Part 2)
Students practice using the present subjunctive, the present indicative, or the infinitive after certain conjunctions. This exercise helps fortify the use of the subjunctive in adverbial clauses. Answers may be checked and corrected.
Constitutional Rights Foundation
Constitutional Rights Foundation: Gibbons v. Ogden (1824): The Meaning of the Commerce Clause [Pdf]
Lesson on the Constitution in which students study and analyze the Commerce Clause and the Supreme Court decision in Gibbons v. Ogden. Questions for discussion and guidelines for class activity provided.
Colby College
Spanish Language & Culture: Past Subjunctive Adjective Clause
This Spanish grammar exercise provides excellent practice of the past subjunctive tense in adjective clauses. Students choose a past tense (preterite, imperfect, or imperfect subjunctive) that correctly completes each adjective clause....
Colby College
Spanish Language & Culture: Subjunctive Adverb Clauses (Part 1)
Practice using the present subjunctive or present indicative in the adverb clause after certain conjunctions. Students choose the correct verb conjugation,the present subjunctive or present indicative, to complete the adverb clause in...
Colby College
Spanish Language & Culture: Subjunctive Noun Clauses #4
This exercise practices the present subjunctive with verbs of influence: aconsejar, decir, insistir, mandar, necesitar, pedir, preferir, prohibir, querer, recomendar, rogar, and sugerir. An English translation is provided as a foundation...
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Main and Subordinate Clauses
In this lesson, we are going to learn how to use and understand main clauses and subordinate clauses to improve your writing.
Grammarly
Grammarly Handbook: Comma Setting Off Restrictive Clauses
This page explains that restrictive clauses (essential to the meaning of the sentence) should NOT be set off by commas, and provides examples. It also explains that restrictive clauses often begin with the word "that."
Grammarly
Grammarly Blog: Comma Setting Off Non Restrictive Clauses
This page focuses on understanding what a non-restrictive clause is and that it must be set off by commas. It explains that non-restrictive clauses often use begin with the word "which" and offers examples.
Grammarly
Grammarly Blog: Comma After Introductory Clauses
Rules and examples for using commas correctly with an introductory clause.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Main and Subordinate Clauses
Learn how to use and understand the purpose of main clauses and subordinate clauses.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Classroom: Commerce Clause
Check out this interactive timeline on commerce clause in the United States.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Classroom: Takings Clause
Check out this interactive timeline of the takings clause in the United States.
Other
Meredith Grammar Review: Clauses & Phrases
This online grammar guide provides instructions and examples on punctuating combinations of phrases and clauses. It also provides interactive exercises throughout the chapter.
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