clauses identifying adjective, adverb, and noun clauses in a sentence
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ClausesClausesIdentifying Identifying adjective, adjective,
adverb, and noun adverb, and noun clauses in a clauses in a sentence.sentence.
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PHRASE VS. CLAUSEPHRASE VS. CLAUSE
• A clause is a group of related words containing a subject and a verb.
• It is different from a phrase in that a phrase does not include a subject and a verb relationship.
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Independent clausesIndependent clauses A clause that can stand by itself and
still make sense. It can be its OWN sentence, or be part
of a larger one: Jerry wants to be the quarterback
this week. (simple sentence) Jerry wants to be the quarterback
this week, but Jimmy thinks he will be. (compound sentence)
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IndependentIndependent clausesclauses• By a comma and little conjunction (and,
but, or, nor, for, yet, and sometimes so).
• By a semicolon, by itself.
• By a semicolon accompanied by a conjunctive adverb (such as however, moreover, nevertheless, as a result, consequently, etc.).
And, of course, independent clauses are often not connected by punctuation at all but are separated by a period.
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Subordinate clausesSubordinate clauses
• A clause that cannot stand by itself.
• It depends on something else, an independent clause, for its meaning.
• A subordinate clause trying to stand by itself would be a sentence fragment.
• Subordinate clauses are sometimes called dependent clauses.
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Subordinate clausesSubordinate clauses Examples:Examples:
While the kangaroo crossed the While the kangaroo crossed the roadroad, , the tourists stayed inside their cars.
The man who is coaching that teamwho is coaching that team is my father.
What the team needs nowWhat the team needs now is a championship!
Subordinate clauses can act as Subordinate clauses can act as adjectives, adverbs or nouns.adjectives, adverbs or nouns.
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Using Commas with clausesUsing Commas with clauses
TWO TYPES ~~~ Essential vs. NonessentialTWO TYPES ~~~ Essential vs. Nonessential Essential = necessary, no commasEssential = necessary, no commas Nonessential = extra info, use commasNonessential = extra info, use commas
Every player who hits a home runwho hits a home run receives a trophy. ( (Essential, no Essential, no commas)commas)
The players, , who vary in age from who vary in age from eight to twelveeight to twelve, , wear blue uniforms. . (Nonessential, set apart by (Nonessential, set apart by commas)commas)
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Adjective ClauseAdjective ClauseSubordinate clauseSubordinate clauseModifies a Modifies a nounnoun or or pronounpronoun
Begins with a Begins with a relative relative pronounpronoun
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Relative PronounsRelative PronounsWho/whoeverWho/whoeverWhom/whomeverWhom/whomeverwhosewhosewhichwhichWhat/whateverWhat/whatever thatthatwhere and when where and when (sometimes)(sometimes)
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Adjective Clause examplesAdjective Clause examples
Men Men who are in the cooking contestwho are in the cooking contest should know how to make chili.should know how to make chili.
Biology is the course Biology is the course that my uncle that my uncle teachesteaches. .
Watch Out ~~ for the understood Watch Out ~~ for the understood “that”!“that”!
Biology is the course Biology is the course my uncle teachesmy uncle teaches..
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Adverb ClausesAdverb Clauses Subordinate clauseSubordinate clause Modifies a Modifies a verb, adverb or verb, adverb or
adjectiveadjective Tells:Tells:
how, when, where, why, to what extent and under what condition.
Introduced by a Introduced by a subordinating subordinating conjunctionconjunction
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Subordinating ConjunctionsSubordinating Conjunctions
afterafter as thoughas though sincesince whenwhen
althoughalthough because because so thatso that wheneverwhenever
asas beforebefore thanthan wherewhere
as ifas if even thougheven though though though whereverwherever
as long as as long as ifif unlessunless whetherwhether
as soon as as soon as in order thatin order that until until whilewhile
** There is also a list in your packet.** There is also a list in your packet.
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Adverb Clause examplesAdverb Clause examples
Because it was rainingBecause it was raining, we , we came inside. came inside. ((Intro. Adverb Clause - IAC))
We went to the football game We went to the football game after we ate dinnerafter we ate dinner. . ((Regular Order Adverb Clause-ROAC)
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Noun ClausesNoun Clauses A noun clause is a subordinate A noun clause is a subordinate
clause that functions as a noun.clause that functions as a noun.
It can do anything a noun can do:It can do anything a noun can do: Subject, Predicate Nominative, Subject, Predicate Nominative, Direct Object, Indirect Object, Direct Object, Indirect Object, Object of the Preposition.Object of the Preposition.
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Noun ClausesNoun Clauses Words that introduce noun clauses are:Words that introduce noun clauses are:
How, if, that, what, whatever, when, where, whether, which, who, whoever, whom, whomever, whose, why
Examples:Examples: The big question is whether he’ll finish
the marathon. Everyone knows that Tim runs at least a mile every day.
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Don’t forget the position rules!Don’t forget the position rules!
If the clause If the clause beginsbegins the the sentence= sentence= Adverb or NounAdverb or Noun
If the clause follows a If the clause follows a nounnoun= = usually Adjectiveusually Adjective
If the clause follows the If the clause follows the verbverb= = Adverb or NounAdverb or Noun