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Title: Notebook


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Clauses
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What is a clause?
  • A group of words that contains a subject and a
    verb
  • Two types independent and dependent
  • What is the difference between a clause and a
    phrase?
  • clauses have subjects/verbs and phrases do not

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What is an independent clause?
  • A clause that has a subject and a verb
  • It expresses a complete thought
  • Can stand alone as a sentence

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What is a dependent clause?
  • Also known as a subordinate clause
  • Has a subject and verb but CANNOT stand alone as
    a sentence
  • Does not express a complete thought (fragment)
  • Begins with a relative pronoun or subordinating
    conjunction
  • Is only part of a sentence dependent on the
    independent clause
  • Three types adjective, adverb, and noun

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What is an adjective clause?
  • A dependent clause that modifies/describes a noun
    or pronoun in the independent clause
  • Tells what kind or which one
  • Begins with a relative pronoun
  • Examples
  • She is the one whom I want on my team.
  • The book that my teacher assigned is long.

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What is an adverb clause?
  • A dependent clause that modifies a verb,
    adjective, or adverb
  • Tells where, when, why, how, how much, how often,
    how long
  • Begins with a subordinating conjunction
  • Examples
  • If I finish my homework, I can play my Wii.
  • Please take out the trash when you walk the dog.

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What is a noun clause?
  • A dependent clause that is used a noun
  • Can be used as a
  • subject
  • direct object
  • indirect object
  • object of a preposition
  • predicate nominative

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Words that Begin Noun Clauses
  • Who
  • Whom
  • Whoever
  • Whomever
  • That
  • Which
  • Whether
  • What
  • When
  • How
  • Where
  • Why
  • Whatever

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Tip for finding noun clauses
  • Unlike adjective and adverb clauses, noun clauses
    CANNOT be taken out of a sentence.
  • To determine if a group of words is a noun clause
    or not, take it out of the sentence and replace
    it with the word someone or something.
  • If the sentence still makes sense, the group of
    words is a noun clause.

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What is a noun clause? (contd)
  • Examples
  • That Julie is angry is obvious.
  • Three dollars was what he offered.
  • The judges determined who won.
  • The sheriff gave whoever volunteered a
    flashlight.
  • We agreed with whatever he said.
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