English · Culture & Society
clause
/klɔːz/
[/klɔːz/]
a group of words with a verb
Intermediatenoun
Definition
A clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb. Sentences can have one or more clauses.
Example
This sentence has two clauses joined by 'and'.
This sentence has two clauses joined by 'and'.
Etymology
From Latin 'clausa' meaning a closed part.
How & Where It’s Used
Used in grammar lessons on sentence structure.