PPT-Independent and Subordinate Clauses

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. 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 . When we have a . subject. , a . verb . and a . complete thought. , we have a sentence.. (This is also known as an independent clause – independent because it can stand alone). Independent clauses. We can add muscle to our writing and build more complex sentences by joining two . 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; . 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?". Independent Clauses and Subordinate Clauses. What is a Clause?. Clause. : a word group that contains a verb and its subject and that is used as a sentence or as part of a sentence.. Every clause has a subject and a verb, but not all clauses express complete thoughts. Those that do are called . adjective, adverb, or noun:. . Step 1:. If you remove the subordinate clause, do you still have a complete main clause?. If so … it’s . not. a noun!. Step 2:. Once you’ve determined that it’s not a noun, look at the . under what condition and. . Cause—Effect, Reason or Result, Why: . 3. . Under what. . Condition: . if, as if, even if, unless, . though, as though, although, even though. Cause—Effect,.  . 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.. Week 8:. Monday, 10/16. Grammar Rule: . A complex sentence contains one independent clause and a least one subordinate clause.. Example (do not copy):. . When they had finished their word. , . they complimented each other on the results. Sentence Structure. What is Sentence Structure?. The . structure . of a sentence refers to the kinds and the number of clauses it contains.. The four kinds of sentences are . simple, compound, complex,. 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. 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. 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….