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4. ___ porous D to encourage or assist (someone) to do something wrong
5. ___ prodigy E to occur again

6. ___ recur F a display of sustained appreciation from an audience; applause
7. ___ forfeit G to exchange goods or services for other goods or services without using

money

8. ___ barter H bored or not excited

9. ___ blase I a person with exceptional qualities or abilities

10. ___ gaunt J very thin usually because of illness or worry

Let’s Learn Grammar

Clause

A clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb.

A clause conveys information about what that subject is or is doing, rather than simply being
a random grouping of words. As a clause expresses an action or a state of being, a clause can
often—but not always—function as an independent sentence.

A sentence can have just one clause, or it can have multiple clauses. The only defining
characteristic of a clause is that it must contain a related subject and verb.

Example: She completed her project the day before.

A. Underline the clauses in the following sentences.
1. Maria bought some flowers which she wanted to give to her mother.

2. I don’t know the reason why she hates me.

3. He drove fast so that he might reach the airport in time.
4. The professor was speaking so softly that we could not hear him at all.

5. The gardener said that all the plants had been pruned neatly.

6. Though he didn’t receive formal schooling, he is clever and industrious.

B. Combine the following sentences using a clause.

1. I am reading this book right now. It is very suspenseful.
2. These biscuits are very sweet. I bought them yesterday.

3. You have met Radhika. She is my sister’s friend.

4. A laser is a device. It gives out light in the form of a beam.

5. The letter did not reach. I posted it ten days ago.

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