Clause and Its Types

Conditional Clauses

A subordinate clause beginning with if or unless is known as conditional clause. These clauses say what the conditions or circumstances are for something to happen.
For example: Buy some more milk, if there is none in the fridge.

Adverbial Clause of Result

A subordinate clause that tells the result of the action in the main clause is known as adverbial clause of the result.
For example: It was so hot, that the cheese melted.

Relative Clause

A Relative clause is a clause that describes a person or thing in the main clause is known as relative clause.
For example: She dislikes people who are rude.

Adverbial Clause of Place

It is a subordinate clause where the action in the main clause is known as adverbial clause of place.
For example: Stay where you are!

Adverbial Clause of Manner

A clause that tells the way the action in main clause happen is known as adverbial clause of the manner. Some of the important conjunctions used in this clause are: as, like, the way.
For example: They never informed me about the problem the way I wanted them to inform.

More Conditional Clause

There are some conditional clauses that talk about unreal or imagined situations.
For example: We could fly in the air, if we had wings like birds.

Noun Clause

A noun clause is a clause that tells about what someone says, thinks are asks. It is also known as complement clause.
For example: It was announced that Shan had won.