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SUBORDINATE CLAUSES

SUBORDINATE CLAUSES. Subordinate Clauses. Also known as a dependent clause Fragment, thus cannot stand alone Example: As Joe put ice cream into his cup. Independent Clauses. Can stand alone as a complete sentence Example: Maria talked about the paintings. Subordinate Clauses.

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SUBORDINATE CLAUSES

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  1. SUBORDINATE CLAUSES

  2. Subordinate Clauses • Also known as a dependent clause • Fragment, thus cannot stand alone Example: As Joe put ice cream into his cup

  3. Independent Clauses • Can stand alone as a complete sentence Example: Maria talked about the paintings.

  4. Subordinate Clauses • Joined with an independent clause to make a complex sentence Examples: As Joe put ice cream into his cup, Maria talked about the paintings. Maria talked about the paintings as Joe put ice cream into his cup.

  5. Subordinate Santa and Mrs. Main Claus

  6. Punctuating Subordinate Clauses • If the subordinating clause comes before the independent clause, then a comma follows Example: As Joe put ice cream into his cup, Maria talked about the paintings. • If the subordinating clause comes after the independent clause, then no comma separates the clauses Example: Maria talked about the paintings as Joe put ice cream into his cup.

  7. Subordinate Conjunctions Words that might precede the clause: - after -although-as-because-before-even if-even though-if-in order that once-provided that-rather than-since-so that -than-that-though-unless until-when-whenever-where-whereas-wherever-whether-while-why

  8. Let’s try a few more. • If I were rich -If I were rich, I would travel frequently. -I would travel frequently if I were rich. 2. After it rains -After it rains, we will splash in the puddles. -We will splash in the puddles after it rains. 3. Before you feed the dog -Before you feed the dog, wash your hands. -Wash your hands before you feed the dog.

  9. Now, it’s your turn. • After I ate the salad • Even though I should keep my mouth shut • Until she finds her textbook • When I save finally enough money • While you were sleeping • Since Mark was late • Because I bought you a present • Unless I hear from you • Although Trevor can’t block • Before Seymour gets on the plane

  10. Grammar Poem • 1. You must write two stanzas of five lines each. • 2. The first four lines of each stanza must begin with a word from the list of subordinators and cannot be a complete sentence. • 3. The last line of the stanza cannot begin with a subordinator and must be a complete sentence. • 4. The first word of each line must begin with a capital letter. • 5. The first four lines are punctuated with a comma, and the last line is punctuated with a period. • Sentence Order: Subordinator - Subject - Verb

  11. Example Whenever I get up, After the alarm clock has gone off, Before the sun comes up, As I stumble to the shower, I slowly get ready for my day of school. When I arrive at school, As I am talking to my friends, Before classes begin, While I do my work, I long to be back in my cozy bed.

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