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CLAUSES

CLAUSES. INTRODUCTION. A is a group of related words that has a subject and a verb . There are two kinds of clauses: Dependent clauses and Independent clauses . Clauses are the smaller parts that make a sentence. ‘clause’. INDEPENDENT CLAUSE.

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CLAUSES

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  1. CLAUSES

  2. INTRODUCTION A is a group of related words that has a subject and a verb. There are two kinds of clauses: Dependentclauses and Independentclauses. Clauses are the smaller parts that make a sentence. ‘clause’

  3. INDEPENDENT CLAUSE • An independentclause expresses a complete thought and can stand alone as a grammatical sentence. It has at minimum a subject and verb. For example: We are going to take a six-week trip.

  4. More examples of Independent Clauses • He used a non-stick pan. • Anita made whole wheat pizza dough.

  5. Dependent Clauses (Subordinate Clauses) • Clause which does not express any independent thought and can not stand by itself in a sentence, is called a DependentClause. When a dependentwordoccurs at the beginning of a clause, that clause is dependent. For example: after, because, if, since, when, while, etc. For example: Before the trial ended.

  6. More examples of Dependent Clauses • The crew could see the whale, Dependent Clause which had surfaced only 2 meters behind them. Independent Clause

  7. More examples of Dependent Clauses • Ankita is tired Independent Clause because she only slept for two hours last night. Dependent Clause

  8. Let’s begin with the test now.

  9. Exercise: Identify whether the following clauses are dependent clause (DC) or Independent Clause (IC). • When Mr. Jones yelled • I enjoy the opera • Although I lost the library book • Mom found it in the drawer • The fifth graders sang • The strength of the man might • We're planning to have a party • When I'm finished reading • They're going on a picnic • When the movie is over

  10. ANSWERS: • When Mr. Jones yelled Dependent Clause • I enjoy the opera Independent Clause • Although I lost the library book Dependent Clause • Mom found it in the drawer Independent Clause • The fifth graders sang Independent Clause • The strength of the man might Dependent Clause • We're planning to have a party Independent Clause • When I'm finished reading Dependent Clause • They're going on a picnic Independent Clause • When the movie is over Dependent Clause

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