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CLAUSES….. . THEY CAN BE SO DEPENDENT!. How do you know it’s a clause?. Subject Verb If not…..it’s just a phrase….. For example, My big fat mouth….just a phrase When I open my big fat mouth, I can get in to some trouble. ….clause. TYPES . ADJECTIVE. ADVERB. NOUN. ADJECTIVE CLAUSE.
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CLAUSES….. THEY CAN BE SO DEPENDENT!
How do you know it’s a clause? Subject Verb If not…..it’s just a phrase….. For example, My big fat mouth….just a phrase When I open my big fat mouth, I can get in to some trouble. ….clause
TYPES • ADJECTIVE ADVERB NOUN
ADJECTIVE CLAUSE • USED AS AN ADJECTIVE • MODIFIES NOUN OR PRONOUN • TELLS…. • WHAT KIND • WHICH ONE • HOW MANY • HOW MUCH
LIKE…. • Kailey Fry is an English student who loves clauses. • The first day of school, which occurs early in August, is the end of freedom.
ADJECTIVE CLAUSE ALSO KNOWN AS….. • Relative clause • Because…. • They often begin with relative pronouns WHO WHOM WHOSE THAT WHICH
ADVERB CLAUSE • USED AS ADVERB • MODIFIES VERB, ADVERB, ADJECTIVE • ANSWERS….. • WHERE, WHEN, HOW, WHY, TO WHAT EXTENT
As if Because Before Than As Even though So that While When Since Where Famous p. 192 Also known as subordinating clauses Starts with subordinating conjunction Get a clue word….
LIKE….. • They checked their backpacks before they came to class. • Modifies???? • They were careful because they brought a snake to the teacher. • Modifies???
COMMA RULES….. ARE YOU KIDDING ME?? • Use commas when the clause isn’t necessary to the sentence • The English class, which was studying clauses, was anxious for 7th hour.
MORE COMMA RULES… • Follow an adverb clause with a comma when it comes before an independent clause • Because the class was studying clauses, Mrs. Gilbert called in sick. • Comma is unnecessary when the adverb clause comes AFTER the independent clause
NOUN CLAUSE • Dependent clause used as a noun • Can be a….. • Subject • Direct object • Indirect object • Object of the preposition • Predicate noun
That How When Whether Why What Whatever Who Whom Whoever Whomever Which Whichever Noun Clawzzz Cloozzzz
PRAC-TIZE! • The teacher determined who would present their project. • Mrs. Melgaard gave whoever participated a Smartie. • A love of chocolate is what motivates her. • She takes pride in whatever she does.
GET A CLUE….. • If you can substitute the word something or someone for a clause in a sentence, it is a noun clause. SO???
CLAUSES HELP YOUR WRITING! ADDS DETAIL GIVES EXPLANATION PROVIDES VARIETY