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Independent and Dependent Clauses

Independent and Dependent Clauses. Professor Danielsen. Sentence Structure. We’ve learned about: Simple sentences (SV) Compound sentences (SV, (FANBOY) SV.) Now we’re going to learn about Complex sentences. Simple, Compound, and Complex Sentence. A Clause.

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Independent and Dependent Clauses

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  1. Independent and Dependent Clauses Professor Danielsen

  2. Sentence Structure • We’ve learned about: • Simple sentences (SV) • Compound sentences (SV, (FANBOY) SV.) Now we’re going to learn about • Complex sentences

  3. Simple, Compound, and Complex Sentence

  4. A Clause • A clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb. There are two kinds of clauses in English: • Independent clauses • Dependent clauses

  5. Independent Clauses(ICs) • An independent clause is a group of words that contains a subject and verb and expresses a complete thought. • Example: Parishas excellent art museums.

  6. Dependent Clauses(DCs) • A dependent clause contains a subject and a verb, however, it always begins with an introductory word known as a subordinator. • Example: because (subordinator) Washington D.C., has excellent museums • after(subordinator)Mrs. Martinez explained the homework.

  7. Dependent Clauses(DCs) • A dependent clause does not express a complete thought. It is not a complete sentence, so it cannot stand alone. • To be correct, it must be attached to an independent clause.

  8. Practice 7: Independent or dependent clause? • Before I go to work • I take a walk around the block. • The exercise wakes up my body and clears my mind. • It’s hard to do this in the winter. • When I go to work • It is still dark • After I get home from work • It is dark again

  9. Comma Rules for ICs and DCs • Dependent Clause (,) Independent Clause . • Independent Clause (no comma) Dependent Clause.

  10. Complex Sentences and Time Clauses • A time clause is a dependent clause that has a subject and a verb and begins with a time subordinator. • Example: Anna’s family eats dinner as soon as her father comes home.

  11. TIME SUBORDINATORS

  12. Practice 8 Identify the IC, DC, and time clauseadd commas where needed: • After we got our first payment we started planning a trip to Italy. • Before we left on our trip we wrote to our cousins in Rome and told them our plans. • As soon as they received our letter they called us to stay with them.

  13. Combine these sentences • When I go to work. It is still dark. • After I get home from work. It is dark again. • When it is raining, of course. I never go out. • On rainy days, as soon as the alarm clock rings. I turn over and go back to sleep.

  14. Practice • Practice writing your own! Write three sentences using the time subordinators.

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