PPT-What are clauses? Grammar Toolkit

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 doesnt have a verb but . Grammar Toolkit. Compound sentences. Grammar Toolkit. Compound sentences. A compound sentence consists of two . or . more main clauses, each of which can stand on its own. . Spotty loves Bruiser, and Bruiser loves Spotty. Logan Brundage. Overview. Sentence Structure. Use of pronouns. Mechanics. Resources. Sentence Structure. Independent . Clause . Subject and Predicate. Verb agreement. Dependent Clause. Is the clause essential or nonessential?. Grammar Toolkit. Conjunctive adverbs. Grammar Toolkit. Conjunctive adverbs. Conjunctive adverbs are adverbs that . act . like conjunctions—they connect the information in two clauses or sentences.. Grammar Toolkit. Ellipsis. Grammar Toolkit. Ellipsis. An ellipsis consists of three full-stops. . It . has two roles.. It shows . that words have been deleted from a direct quotation.. Salamanders. , . sentence?. Grammar Toolkit. Sentences. Grammar Toolkit. Sentences. A sentence is a group of words . that . makes complete sense.. This makes complete sense.. I am really cold. .. This does not. . make complete sense — who or what is not . Grammar Toolkit. Proper nouns. Grammar Toolkit. Proper nouns. Proper nouns name specific people, . places. , days, months and things. Each word . in . a . proper noun begins with a capital letter. .. prepositions?. Grammar Toolkit. Prepositions. I found the final clue . at. . midnight . inside. . the safe . behind. . the picture. .. Grammar Toolkit. Prepositions. A preposition shows the relationship . Grammar Toolkit. Descriptive adjectives . Grammar Toolkit. Descriptive adjectives . A descriptive adjective gives . colour. , shape, size and feeling to a noun or pronoun. They work with nouns to give us clear and interesting pictures of people, places and things. s. ubordinating. . conjunctions?. Conjunctions. Subordinating. Grammar Toolkit. Conjunctions. Subordinating. A conjunction joins sentences, . clauses or words within a clause.. Tom . and. . Tim are twins, . Grammar Toolkit. Compound sentences. Grammar Toolkit. Compound sentences. A compound sentence consists of two . or . more main clauses, each of which can stand on its own. . Spotty loves Bruiser, and Bruiser loves Spotty. Grammar Toolkit. Comma. Grammar Toolkit. Comma. A comma is the commonest punctuation mark. . It . shows a short pause to separate words and parts . of . sentences. Like all punctuation marks, commas help people understand your writing.. Ellipsis. Grammar Toolkit. Ellipsis. An ellipsis consists of three full-stops. . It . has two roles.. It shows . that words have been deleted from a direct quotation.. Salamanders. , . discussed in detail in Chapter 12 of this book. Semicolon. Grammar Toolkit. Semicolon. Like a comma, a semicolon separates parts of a sentence. However, a semicolon’s pause is longer than a comma but shorter than a full-stop.. I love diving. .. It’s my whole life. . Verbs. Grammar Toolkit. Verbs. A verb shows action or being. .. It can be . a. doing word. , . being word. , . having word. , . saying word. . or. . thinking word. . . I . squeezed. . Raoul’s nose..