Semantic Clauses

Clause function

Syntactic & semantic (sometimes confusing)

Clause Type	Example	General Explanation
Complement Clause	She wants to buy a laptop	A clause required to complete the meaning of the main verb.
Relative Clause	a laptop that she wants to buy	A clause that modifies a noun or pronoun.
Result Clause	She saved so much money that she bought a new laptop	A clause expressing the outcome or consequence of an action.
Conditional Clause	If she saves enough money, she will buy a laptop	A clause expressing a condition under which the main clause is true.
Concessive / Contrast Clause	Although she was tired, she continued working	A clause showing contrast or unexpected information relative to the main clause.
Adverbial Purpose Clause	She saved extra money to buy a new laptop	A clause expressing the intention or purpose of the main clause.