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THEY CAN BE SO DEPENDENT!

Dive into the world of clauses and enhance your writing skills! This guide explains the different types of clauses, including adjective, adverb, and noun clauses, and highlights their functions within sentences. Learn how to identify clauses by their subjects and verbs, and discover essential comma rules for using clauses effectively. Understand the role of relative pronouns and subordinating conjunctions, and gain valuable tips for incorporating clauses into your writing to add detail, explanation, and variety.

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THEY CAN BE SO DEPENDENT!

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  1. CLAUSES….. THEY CAN BE SO DEPENDENT!

  2. How do you know it’s a clause? Subject Verb If not…..it’s just a phrase….. For example, My big fat mouth….just a phrase When I open my big fat mouth, I can get in to some trouble. ….clause

  3. TYPES • ADJECTIVE ADVERB NOUN

  4. ADJECTIVE CLAUSE • USED AS AN ADJECTIVE • MODIFIES NOUN OR PRONOUN • TELLS…. • WHAT KIND • WHICH ONE • HOW MANY • HOW MUCH

  5. LIKE…. • Kailey Fry is an English student who loves clauses. • The first day of school, which occurs early in August, is the end of freedom.

  6. ADJECTIVE CLAUSE ALSO KNOWN AS….. • Relative clause • Because…. • They often begin with relative pronouns WHO WHOM WHOSE THAT WHICH

  7. ADVERB CLAUSE • USED AS ADVERB • MODIFIES VERB, ADVERB, ADJECTIVE • ANSWERS….. • WHERE, WHEN, HOW, WHY, TO WHAT EXTENT

  8. As if Because Before Than As Even though So that While When Since Where Famous p. 192 Also known as subordinating clauses Starts with subordinating conjunction Get a clue word….

  9. LIKE….. • They checked their backpacks before they came to class. • Modifies???? • They were careful because they brought a snake to the teacher. • Modifies???

  10. COMMA RULES….. ARE YOU KIDDING ME?? • Use commas when the clause isn’t necessary to the sentence • The English class, which was studying clauses, was anxious for 7th hour.

  11. MORE COMMA RULES… • Follow an adverb clause with a comma when it comes before an independent clause • Because the class was studying clauses, Mrs. Gilbert called in sick. • Comma is unnecessary when the adverb clause comes AFTER the independent clause

  12. NOUN CLAUSE • Dependent clause used as a noun • Can be a….. • Subject • Direct object • Indirect object • Object of the preposition • Predicate noun

  13. That How When Whether Why What Whatever Who Whom Whoever Whomever Which Whichever Noun Clawzzz Cloozzzz

  14. PRAC-TIZE! • The teacher determined who would present their project. • Mrs. Melgaard gave whoever participated a Smartie. • A love of chocolate is what motivates her. • She takes pride in whatever she does.

  15. GET A CLUE….. • If you can substitute the word something or someone for a clause in a sentence, it is a noun clause. SO???

  16. CLAUSES HELP YOUR WRITING! ADDS DETAIL GIVES EXPLANATION PROVIDES VARIETY

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