PPT-Main and Subordinate Clauses

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 yesterdays bellringer She was much more full of life . 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?. 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). 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 don't 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.". Yay. !. CLAUSES. Main Clauses. . . Clause. – Group of words that has a subject and a predicate and that is used as part of a sentence.. Main clauses . or independent clauses . Subordinate clauses . 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; . . Sentence Construction. @literacy_trust. National Literacy Trust. www.literacytrust.org.uk. contact @. literacytrust.org.uk. ‘Grammar’. Grammar is the business of taking a language to pieces to see how it . 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 .  . A . simple sentence. contains one independent clause.. A . compound sentence. contains two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction or by a semicolon.. A . complex sentence . contains an independent clause and one or more subordinate clauses.. Benchmark 3 Review Grammar Clauses: Dependent/Independent A clause is a group of words that has a ____ and a _______ . A clause that can stand alone is a(n) _______________ clause. A clause that cannot stand alone is a ________________ clause. Y6: Autumn Term Fiction: Plan . 1: . Historical Stories: War Horse. What do we remember about clauses? . Clauses. are groups of words with an . active verb. ; they make sense. . I . knew. the road well.. English Syntax. Syntax: . The . analysis of sentence . structure. -CLAUSES AND SENTENCES-. What are the major properties of a clause?. Each clause contains a finite verb; that is, a verb marked for tense. Finite verbs are traditionally . L.O. – To revisit nouns and adjectives.. Recall what you know.. Whilst you have all been learning from home we have been aware that times have been tough. . We all want you to be hugely successful in literacy this year, as well as all the other subjects, therefore we are going to go back to the very beginning of your understanding so that we are sure we all start in the right way..