

Fragments - Dependent Clauses Standing Alone
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6th - 8th Grade
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Sonja Aune
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12 Slides • 18 Questions
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Fragments - Dependent Clauses Standing Alone
Fragmentos - Cláusulas dependientes dejados solitos
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Multiple Choice
Is this a complete sentence?
Because her house was destroyed.
Porque su casa fue destruida.
Yes!
No.
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Because her house was destroyed.
This sentence has a subject and a predicate, but it also has a subordinating conjunction.
Esta oración tiene un sujeto y un predicado, pero también tiene una conjunción subordinada.
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"because her house was destroyed" = dependent clause
"porque su casa fue destruida" = cláusula dependiente
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A dependent clause needs an independent clause to make a complete sentence.
Una cláusula dependiente necesita una cláusula independiente para formar una oración completa.
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Multiple Choice
What is missing?
¿Qué falta?
independent clause
dependent clause
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Multiple Choice
Complete the sentence:
_______________ because her house was destroyed.
The survivor was devastated
Becuase the survivor was devastated
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For these next few questions, listen to Ms. Aune.
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Multiple Choice
Listen to Ms. Aune.
Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
complete sentence
fragment
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Multiple Choice
Listen to Ms. Aune.
Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
complete sentence
fragment
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Multiple Choice
Listen to Ms. Aune.
Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
complete sentence
fragment
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Now we have a complete sentence!
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Let's practice combining sentences with because
Practiquemos combinando oraciones con because
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Multiple Choice
Which one is the best?
The boy is sad because the boy is hungry.
The boy is sad because he is hungry.
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To avoid repetition, replace the 2nd subject with a personal pronoun.
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The boy is sad because he is hungry.
El niño está triste porque él tiene hambre.
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Remember to include the subject in the independent AND dependent clause.
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Fill in the Blanks
This sentence is incomplete. What is missing?
The boy is sad because is hungry.
Type answer...
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Now you try combining the sentences with because!
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Multiple Choice
Combine the sentences:
The woman is cold.
It is snowing.
The woman is cold because it is snowing.
The woman is cold because is snowing.
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Multiple Choice
Combine the sentences:
The man is angry.
The man is wet.
The man is angry because the man is wet.
The man is angry because is wet.
The man is angry because he is wet.
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Fill in the Blanks
Why is the boy sad?
The boy is sad
Type answer...
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Fill in the Blanks
Why is the boy sad?
The boy is sad _______ __ __ ______.
Type answer...
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Fill in the Blanks
Why is the woman cold?
The woman is cold _______ __ __ _______.
Type answer...
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Fill in the Blanks
Why is the man angry?
The man is angry _______ __ __ ___.
Type answer...
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For these next few questions, listen to Ms. Aune.
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Fill in the Blanks
Listen to Ms. Aune.
What word is missing?
Type answer...
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Fill in the Blanks
Listen to Ms. Aune.
What word is missing?
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Listen to Ms. Aune.
What word is missing?
Type answer...
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What word is missing?
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Fragments - Dependent Clauses Standing Alone
Fragmentos - Cláusulas dependientes dejados solitos
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