English (Compulsory) Class 9 Chapter 20: Clauses, Sentence Patterns, Sentence Types and Conditionals

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• Class 9
• English (Compulsory)
• Unit 20
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Chapter summary

After this unit you will be able to do these things. A clause is a group of words with its own subject and verb. There are two basic kinds.

Topics in this chapter

• Independent and dependent clauses; noun, adjective, adverb clauses
• Sentence patterns (SV, SVO, SVC, SVOO, SVOC, SVA)
• Sentence types: simple, compound, complex, compound-complex; declarative, interrogative, imperative, exclamatory
• Conditionals (zero, first, second, third, mixed, unless, wish)
• Relative pronouns and relative clauses
• Mixed topics

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1. Join the sentences with a relative pronoun: "I met a boy. He plays for the national team." (1 marks)
2. Write one sentence with a noun clause beginning with "what". (2 marks)
3. Name the type of sentence by structure: "Because it was raining, we stayed at home." (1 marks)

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English (Compulsory) tests reading, writing, grammar and comprehension. Read a little every day, learn the formats of letters and essays, and practise unseen passages.