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CLAUSES

CLAUSES. *INTRODUCTION:. *MEANINGS: . *CONECTORS FOR BOUTH CLAUSES:. *EXAMPLES:. ACTIVITY. *HERNANDEZ MANZANO CYNTHIA ANAHI*. WHAT IS A CLAUSE?. A clause is a group of related words containing a subject and a verb .

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CLAUSES

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  1. CLAUSES *INTRODUCTION: *MEANINGS: *CONECTORS FOR BOUTH CLAUSES: *EXAMPLES: ACTIVITY *HERNANDEZ MANZANO CYNTHIA ANAHI*

  2. WHAT IS A CLAUSE? A clause is a group of related words containing a subject and a verb. It is different from a phrase in that a phrase does not include a subject and a verb relationship. back

  3. MEANINGS • Independent:A clause that can itself make sense. An independent clause could be its own sentence, but is often part of a larger structure, combined with other independent clauses and with dependent clauses. Independent clauses are sometimes called essential or restrictive clauses. 2.Dependent:A clause that cannot stand by itself. It depends on something else, an independent clause, for its meaning. A dependent clause trying to stand by itself would be a sentence fragment. Dependent clauses are sometimes called subordinate, nonessential, or nonrestrictive clauses. We will review the different kinds of dependent clauses. can be identified and classified according to their role in the sentence. back

  4. And here are some examples of independent clauses . . . . 1.Independent clauses: • Glaciers often leave behind holes in the ground. • These holes are called kettles, and they look just like scooped-out pots. • Glaciers also leave behind enormous deposits of glacial “garbage”; these deposits are called morains. • Kettle holes result when a large block of ice is left behind the glacier and then melts away, leaving a large depression. back

  5. Notice that this sentence consists of a very brief independent clause followed by a long and complex dependent clause. • Kettle holes result when a large block of ice is left behind the glacier and then melts away, leaving a large depression. The dependent clause begins with what is called a subordinating conjunction. This causes the clause to be dependent upon the rest of the sentence for its meaning; it cannot stand by itself.

  6. Independent clauses can be connected in a variety of ways: 1. By a comma and little conjunction(and, but, or, nor, for, yet, and sometimes so). 2. By a semicolon, by itself. 3. By a semicolon accompanied by a conjunctive adverb (such as however, moreover, nevertheless, as a result, consequently, etc.). 4. And, of course, independent clauses are often not connected by punctuation at all but are separated by a period. back

  7. Directions: Identify each of the clauses as independent or dependent. 7. the fifth graders sang IndependentDependent 8. when the movie is over Independent Dependent 9. I decided to go along IndependentDependent 10. the strength of the man might Independent Dependent 11. we're planning to have a party IndependentDependent 12. when I'm finished reading Independent Dependent 1. when Mr. Jones yelled Independent Dependent 2. I enjoy the opera Independent Dependent 3. unless it comes today Independent Dependent 4. although I lost the library book Independent Dependent 5. they're going on a picnic Independent Dependent 6. mom found it in the drawer Independent Dependent back

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