Clauses - TheFreeDictionary.com
www.thefreedictionary.com › ClausesHere are some examples: “The man, whom I’d heard so much about, gave an electrifying speech to the crowd.” (non-restrictive clause) “The book that I wrote is being published in January.” (restrictive clause) “Any student whose desk is not clean will have detention after class.” (restrictive clause) ...
Types of Clauses - CliffsNotes
www.cliffsnotes.com › types-of-clausesWhen they are part of longer sentences, they are referred to as independent (or main) clauses. Two or more independent clauses can be joined by using coordinating conjunctions ( and, but, for, nor, or, so, and yet) or by using semicolons. The most important thing to remember is that an independent clause can stand alone as a complete sentence.