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Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Learning Outcomes : • Students will be able to recognize dependent and independent clauses . Students will be able to identify subordinating conjunctions ; • Students will be able to explain the function of subordinating conjunctions ;

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Wednesday, February 15, 2012

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  1. Learning Outcomes: • Students will be able to recognize dependent and independent clauses. Students will be able to identify subordinating conjunctions; • Students will be able to explain the function of subordinating conjunctions; •Students will be able to compose complex sentences using a variety of subordinating conjunctions. Wednesday, February 15, 2012

  2. Zeus is the god of the sky whereas Poseidon is the god of the sea. • Whereas Poseidon is the god of the sea, Zeus is the god of the sky. • A) Rhea felt it her duty to defeat Cronus because he abused the power given to him. • B) Because he abused the power given to him, Rhea felt it her duty to defeat Cronus. Bell Ringer:1. Study the following sentence pairs.2. Be ready to discuss your observations.

  3. Zeus is the god of the sky whereasPoseidon is the god of the sea. • WhereasPoseidon is the god of the seas, Zeus is the god of the sky. • A) Rhea felt it her duty to kill Cronus because he abused the power given to him. • B) Becausehe abused the power given to him, Rhea felt it her duty to kill Cronus. Bell Ringer:1. Study the following sentence pairs.2. Be ready to discuss your observations.

  4. Independentvs.Dependent Clauses An independent clause is a group of words that has a subject and verb and can stand alone as a sentence. Examples: Zeus is the God of the sky. Rhea felt it her duty to defeat Cronus. A dependent clause is a group of words that has a subject and verb but cannot stand alone as a sentence. (it is also referred to as a subordinate clause.) Examples: Whereas Poseidon is the god of the sea Because he abused the power given to him

  5. List of Commonly Used SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS

  6. Zeus is the god of the sky whereasPoseidon is the god of the sea. • WhereasPoseidon is the god of the seas, Zeus is the god of the sky. • A) Rhea felt it her duty to kill Cronus becausehe abused the power given to him. • B) Becausehe abused the power given to him, Rhea felt it her duty to kill Cronus. Grammar Rule for Composing Complex Sentences:When a subordinating conjunction introduces a dependent clauseat the beginning of a sentence, punctuate with a comma.

  7. There are TWO sentence pattern options: Subordinating conjunction dependent clause, + independent clause. Although Prometheus was spared for offering his counsel to Zeus, the gods defeated the titans. ***Notice the use of the comma.*** --OR-- Independent clause + subordinating conjunction dependent clause. The gods defeated the titans although Prometheus was spared for offering his counsel to Zeus. How do I use SUBORDINTING CONJUNCTIONS to compose a complex sentence?

  8. On a separate sheet of paper: Write5 complex sentencesthat demonstrate that you can accurately and precisely use subordinating conjunctions. Please skip 1-2 lines between each of your sentences. Please proofread your sentences. Refer to the TWO sentence patterns for guidance. CONJUNCTIVE ADVERBS Application Activity

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