(Clause (clausal)) A clause is a key grammatical structure and this means that clauses are things that you need to have, at the very least, a basic grasp of. Thought of at its simplest, a clause can be considered as a short 'sentence' - one that occurs either on its own (e.g. 'I ate the jelly') or together with other clauses to make a longer senten... Found on http://www.englishbiz.co.uk/grammar/main_files/definitionsa-m.htm