English (Compulsory) Class 10 Chapter 20: Clauses, Sentence Patterns, Sentence Types and Conditionals

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• Class 10
• English (Compulsory)
• Unit 20
• Book pages Class 10 book U8, U9, U10, U12 (themes only)
• FBISE SSC-II

Chapter summary

A clause is a group of words with its own subject and verb. A phrase does not have both. Tip to find the kind.

Topics in this chapter

• Independent and dependent clauses; noun, adjective and adverb clauses
• Sentence patterns (SV, SVO, SVC, SVOO, SVOC, SVA)
• Sentence types by structure and function
• Conditionals: zero, first, second, third, mixed, unless, wish
• Relative pronouns and relative clauses
• Mixed topics

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1. Underline the noun clause in: "I believe that honesty is the best policy." (1 marks)
2. Name the sentence pattern: "The college stands near the river." (1 marks)
3. Complete with a suitable form of the verb in brackets: "I wish I ______ (listen) to your advice last year." (1 marks)

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