PPT-Types of Subordinate Clauses

DIRECTECTIONS Read through this and do the exercises at the end Use Google Aps L Nabulsi Noun Clauses Noun clauses can refer to a single thing without specifying what it is A noun clause is a set of words which altogether acts as one noun They have a subject and a verb but very often the subject is a word like what or who and has no meaning without the rest of the noun clause For example in the sentence I dont know what he told you what he told you is a noun clause The subject of the clause is what which has no meaning in the sentence without the rest of the clause The set what he told you acts as a single noun the object of the verb know. Reviewing Sentence Structures. Jan. went shopping and left her credit card at home. .. (. simple. = one simple sentence with compound predicate). Jan. went shopping, and . she. left her credit card at home. Silently read . pg. 401 . in Writing Coach.. Pay special attention to the paragraph marked “Mentor Text.”. Silently ask yourself, “What is the subject and verb of the first sentence?”. What is the Subject/Verb?. Bellringer. - January 8. th. . Rewrite the sentences . below, choosing the appropriate word which belongs in each. This may be done on the same sheet of paper as yesterday’s . bellringer. . . She was much more full of life . Structure . refers to the kinds and number of clauses a sentence contains.. Four kinds of sentences:. Simple. Compound. Complex. Compound-complex. Simple sentences. Contain only one independent clause (no subordinate clauses at all). “The Cask of Amontillado”, by Edgar Allen Poe. A SENTENCE is…. A group of words with a . subject. and a . predicate. which expresses a complete thought.. A SUBJECT is the object that is doing the action.. Grammar Part II . Part 1: Sentences. A . Sentence. is a group of words that make a complete idea. . Sentences are made up of . 3 parts. :. 1. . The Subject . – what is being spoken of.. 2. . Verb . Subordinate Clauses. A . clause. is a group of words with a subject and a verb.. A . subordinate clause . cannot stand alone as a complete thought.. Adverbs. Adverbs. modify verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs.. Chapter 15: Clauses. Clauses. A . clause. is a word group that contains . a verb and its subject. . A clause is used as a sentence or part of a sentence.. Independent clauses. express complete thoughts; . How do I make my writing interesting and sophisticated?. Writers . need the ability to tell the difference between an independent and a dependent clause. . An . independent clause can stand alone as a completed thought and sentence. . A . subordinate clause is a clause that cannot stand alone as a complete . sentence,. because . it does not express . a . complete . thought.. The . reader is left wondering. ,. ". So what happened?". Clauses. ducks fly. Grammar Toolkit. Clauses. A clause is a group of words with a subject . and . a verb. It is the basic unit of a sentence.. subject. verb. Remember: a phrase doesn’t have a verb but . What They Are and How to Use Them. By: Kalli Bradshaw. . a . subject. and. . a . predicate. ?. Do you remember the difference between. Identify the . subject. and . predicate. in this . sentence:. A group of words that contain both a subject and a verb. Pg. 440. #1-10. Boards—subject/verb. Write the subject and verb (440. ). 1.. . She told me . that Jump Start was her favorite.. S-she V-told. Clause vs. Phrase. A Clause…. Contains BOTH a subject and verb. If INDEPENDENT, it can stand alone as its own sentence. Because he stood in the doorway. , . the guests could not enter.. A Phrase….