Everything you wanted to know about Clauses

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Everything you wanted to know about Clauses

• But were too terrified to ask.
• (And rightfully so)
• 11 Slides

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2 Types of Clauses

• independent
• subordinate (noun, adjective, adverb)

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Independent Clause

• Expresses a complete thought and can stand by
  itself.
• Ms. Goler was trying to decide if she should do a
  power point presentation.

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Subordinate Clause

• Does not express a complete thought. Cannot
  stand by itself.
• Ms. Goler was trying to decide if she should do a
  power point presentation.

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Uses of Subordinate Clauses

• They function just like adjectives, adverbs, and
  nouns. They are named according to the job they
  do in the sentence.
• (Yall are half-way there Kaz)

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Adjective clause

• An adjective clause is a subordinate clause used
  as an adjective to modify a noun or pronoun.
• The novel that I am reading right now is about a
  woman who has an adulterous affair.
• Adj. clause are usually introduced by pronouns
  who, whom, whose , which and that (relative
  pronouns).

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Adverb Clause

• An adverb clause is a subordinate clause that
  modifies a verb, adjective or an adverb.
• Dorsa sounds as if she has caught a cold. tells
  how Dorsa sounds.
• Before he left, Albert turned off the lights.
  before he left tells when lights were turned off

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Adverb Clauses are often introduced by
subordinating conjunctions

• Some are after, before, unless, although, if,
  until, since, wherever (see page 102).

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The Noun Clause

• A noun clause is a subordinate clause used as a
  noun. (trick substitute it)
• She believes that superstition.
• She believes that she should never step on a
  sidewalk crack.
• She has written about her mother.
• She has written about the arguments that she had
  with her mother as a child.

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See Clauses arent so scary.

• . . . Remember Santa Clause?

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Homework-Due Next Block Day

• Pg. 107, Ex B
• Pg. 113 post-test 1