Review

Clause

is a group of words that contains BOTH a subject (noun) and a predicate (verb)​.​

• Tony visited the Trevi Fountain

• which is in Rome

• Mom will pick up some sandwiches

Types of Clauses

Independent Clause

is a complete thought that can stand alone as a sentence.​

• the oranges on our tree are ripe

• Hayden loves his nonfiction book​

• men's figure skating is an interesting sport​

Types of Clauses

Dependent Clause

are not complete thoughts and cannot stand alone as a sentence.​ Dependent clauses are also known as subordinate clauses.

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Examples:​​

• after we pick up Kevin from work

• when the teacher arrives

• whenever you come to visit

Dependent Clauses

• ​must be combined with an independent clause to create a complete sentence

  • He always feeds the dogs before he goes to school.

  • Mrs. Stine, who is excellent at grammar, wants us to learn our parts of speech.​

  • When we go to the movies, we always get popcorn.

• begin with subordinating conjunctions or relative pronouns