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Clauses: Independent & dependent

Clauses: Independent & dependent. Have out. Your assignment from yesterday No electronics. What is a clause?. A clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb A “doer” and a “do” Example: When you go… The cat is out of the bag Although I hate spiders….

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Clauses: Independent & dependent

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  1. Clauses: Independent & dependent

  2. Have out • Your assignment from yesterday • No electronics

  3. What is a clause? • A clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb • A “doer” and a “do” • Example: • When you go… • The cat is out of the bag • Although I hate spiders…

  4. Independent Clauses • An independent clause is a group of words containing a subject and a verb that can stand independently • Example: • “The girl from New York won the Miss America Pageant!” • “Bubba was my special friend.”

  5. Dependent Clauses • Dependent clauses are groups of words that have a subject and a verb and theycannot stand on their own because the thought is incomplete, i.e. they ‘depend’ on something else for completion. • Examples: • “When Jim studied in the Sweet Shop for his chemistry quiz…” • This leaves the question: What about when Jim studied…?

  6. How to identify: • 1) Look at one group of words • 2) Ask yourself: Can this be a complete sentence? • Is the thought complete? • Am I left wondering anything? • Yes: Independent • No: Dependent

  7. Who cares? • It is important to be able to tell the difference between both independent and dependent clauses so that you can: • Punctuate your sentence correctly • Spice up your writing

  8. How do I punctuate a sentence as such? • Insert a comma between the dependent and independent clause. • Because Steve Carell left “The Office,” the ratings have dropped. • Insert a conjunction (FANBOYS) & comma between two independent clauses or a semi colon (;) • My favorite show is “The Colbert Report,” andI watch it every night. • Or • My friend is in Los Angeles this week; she met Mischa Barton yesterday.

  9. Activity • In the paragraph that you have written, pick out two sentences and write them again, somewhere else on your paper • For each sentence, add a dependent clause to give more detail • Example: Original • “I often enjoy eating ice cream.” • “When I have a sore throat, I often enjoy eating ice cream.”

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