Dependent clauses
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9th - 10th Grade
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Jean Maguire
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a group of related words that has both a subject and a predicate
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Open Ended
There are independent and dependent clauses. You know what independent means. What do you think an independent clause
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presents a complete thought and can stand alone as a sentence
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Open Ended
Based on the definition of an independent clause (expresses a complete thought and can stand alone as a sentence), what do you think a dependent clause is?
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Does not present a complete thought and cannot stand alone as a sentence.
It does have a subject and predicate, but is a sentence fragment.
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Multiple Choice
Review! What is the subject of a sentence?
Part of the sentence that shows action
The part of the sentence about which something is said
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Multiple Choice
Review! What is the predicate of a sentence?
Part of the sentence that shows action
The part of the sentence about which something is said
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Multiple Choice
A clause can have a subject and predicate but still be a fragment.
True!
False!
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So what makes a clause dependent?
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after, although, as, as if, because, before, even if, even though, if, in order to, since, though, unless, until, whatever, when, whenever, whether, and while.
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I studied for the test. - independent! A complete thought
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I studied for the test. - independent! A complete thought
If I studied for the test. - dependent! We need more information. What will happen if you study for the test?
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I studied for the test. - independent! A complete thought
Although I studied for the test. - dependent! We need more information. What will happened although you studied for the test?
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Multiple Choice
When my mom turned twenty-one.
Dependent - I need more information!
Independent - expresses a complete thought.
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Multiple Choice
When my mom turned twenty-one, her aunt fell ill.
Dependent - I need more information!
Independent - expresses a complete thought.
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Multiple Choice
If we weren't at school or work or church.
Dependent - I need more information!
Independent - expresses a complete thought.
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Multiple Choice
We were out exploring.
Dependent - I need more information!
Independent - expresses a complete thought.
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Multiple Choice
While I know nothing of my dad's life before me.
Dependent - I need more information!
Independent - expresses a complete thought.
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Multiple Choice
While I know nothing of my dad's life before me, I do have a sense of who he is as a person.
Dependent - I need more information!
Independent - expresses a complete thought.
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Multiple Choice
He closed the restaurant.
Dependent - I need more information!
Independent - expresses a complete thought.
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They can make our writing more complex and interesting.
We just want to be sure that our dependent clauses is joined with an independent clause to form a complete sentence.
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Multiple Choice
A dependent clause has a subject and predicate but is a sentence fragment.
True!
False!
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Open Ended
Write a complete sentence using both a dependent and independent clause. Underline your dependent clause.
Example: Although I love ice cream, I hate frozen yogurt.
If I studied more, I would have amazing grades.
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