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what is a clause
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A clause has a subject and a verb/predicate. Some clauses are dependent and some are independent. Some are seen as restrictive or non-restrictive.

A sentence can consist of more than one clause, but it doesn't have to. A sentence can have one clause.

http://www.usingenglish.com/glossary/clause.html

http://www.usingenglish.com/articles...e-pronoun.html
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