Independent v. Dependent Clauses

1. Independent v. Dependent Clauses

2. Independent Clauses • An independent clause expresses a complete thought. It makes sense all by itself. • It CAN stand alone as a sentence. Polygons have more than two sides. Millard Filmore was America’s thirteenth president. --Write one of your own!

3. Dependent Clauses • A dependent clause cannot stand by itself. Even if it has both a subject and a verb, alone, it is a fragment. If they practice all day. After the fog in the valley lifted.

4. Independent or Dependent? • When Evelyn’s boss promoted her to manager. • She received the good news in the morning. • As soon as Stephanie phoned home. • Her husband began to plan a special dinner. • After we learned to dance the tango. • Scott ate the raspberry pie quickly. • When you hear the bell.

5. Independent or Dependent? • When Evelyn’s boss promoted her to manager. • She received the good news in the morning. • As soon as Stephanie phoned home. • Her husband began to plan a special dinner. • After we learned to dance the tango. • Scott ate the raspberry pie quickly. • When you hear the bell.

6. Subordinating Conjunctions • Subordinate conjunctions begin dependent clauses. Putting a subordinating conjunction at the start of an independent clause turns it into a dependent clause—also called a subordinating clause. After If Unless Although Since Until As So that Whenever Because Than Where Before That Wherever Even though Though While

7. Identify the Subordinating Conjunction • If the clause is dependent, identify the subordinating conjunction. • After the car stopped • Bob met me at all the mall after work. • When you hear the bell. • Because he was misunderstood.