Understanding Subordinate Clauses: Types, Examples, and Practice
This educational resource outlines the different types of subordinate clauses, specifically adjective, adverb, and noun clauses. It provides clear definitions and examples, illustrating how each clause functions within a sentence. Additionally, there are practice exercises included, allowing learners to identify and use subordinate clauses effectively. Perfect for students looking to enhance their grammar skills, this guide also includes useful tips on relative pronouns and subordinating conjunctions.
Understanding Subordinate Clauses: Types, Examples, and Practice
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Warm Up • Write three sentences that contain a subordinate clause. Underline the subordinate clause. • Write three sentences that contain an independent clause. Underline the independent clause.
Types of Subordinate Clauses • Subordinate Clauses can be classified as a adjective, adverb, or noun clause. • This reflects the job they do in the sentence.
Adjective Clauses • An adjective clause is used as an adjective to modify a noun or pronoun. • This is the new Britney Spears video that I like best. • She is the singer who sang so beautifully at the VMA show. • Britney, here is the cheeseburger that you ordered.
Adjective Clauses • Adjective clauses are generally introduced by a relative pronoun (that, which, who, whom, whose, etc.) • Homecoming, which takes place every year, is always in October. • Jason, who forgot his essay, is crying.
Adjective Clause Practice • Find the adjective clause: • The students who published the yearbook felt proud. • We saw some frogs that are highly poisonous. • The student who touched the frog is dead.
Adverb Clause • A subordinate clause that modifies a verb, an adjective, or an adverb. • After I had proofread the paper, I typed it. • My cousin Larry reads faster that I do.
Adverb Clause • Introduced by a subordinating conjunction. • Common Subordinating Conjunctions: after, although, as, as if, as long as, as soon as, as though, because, before, how, if , in order that, since, so that, than, though, unless, until, when, whenever, where, wherever, whether, while
Adverb Clause Practice • After George touched the frog, he was rushed to the hospital. • While George was in the hospital, another kid got sick. • Because I watched this incident, I will never touch frogs again.
Noun Clauses • A subordinate clause used as a noun. What she did was brave. The learned what the answer was.
Noun Clauses Noun clauses often start with an introductory word: Relative pronouns: that, what, whatever, which, whichever, who, whoever, whom, whomever Relative adverbs: how, if, when, whenever, where, wherever, whether, why
Noun Clause Practice Show us what you bought. Whatever you want to do is all right. No one could agree about how many shoes should be purchased.
Classwork/Homework • Pg. 143-144, Ex. B • Vocabulary Flashcards (lessons 7 & 8) (Test on Friday) Reminders: • Journal Check on Thursday! Stamp issues must be resolved by Wednesday at 4:00 pm. • Independent Reading pages due on Friday • Vocab Test on Friday (lessons 7 & 8)
