A clause is a group of words that functions as one part of speech and that includes a subject (onderwerp) and verb(werkwoord).
- Independent clause; A sentence that contains a subject and a verb - It can stand alone
Example: He will succeed.
2. Dependent clause; Contains a subject and a verb, but it cannot stand alone.
Example: If you work hard
3. Subordinating conjunctions; Conjunctions are used to link dependent clauses to independent clauses.
Example: If you work hard, you will succeed.