independent and dependent clauses
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Independent and Independent and Dependent ClausesDependent Clauses
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In this lesson, we will:In this lesson, we will:
Define Independent and Define Independent and Dependent ClausesDependent Clauses
Practice building Independent and Practice building Independent and Dependent ClausesDependent Clauses
Practice combining Dependent Practice combining Dependent Clauses with Independent ClausesClauses with Independent Clauses
Work with a partner to double-Work with a partner to double-check your clausescheck your clauses
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Yesterday’s Lesson: Yesterday’s Lesson: Complete SentencesComplete Sentences
Remember Remember yesterday’s yesterday’s
lesson:lesson:
Subject + Verb + Subject + Verb + Predicate= Predicate=
Complete SentenceComplete Sentence
Link to the Link to the Schoolhouse Rock Schoolhouse Rock Video:Video:
http://youtu.be/http://youtu.be/I7S_B9GcRI0I7S_B9GcRI0
http://blahger.net/2011/02/07/grammar-rocks/
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Destiny’s Child: Destiny’s Child: Independent WomenIndependent Women
Women singing Women singing that they don’t that they don’t
need anyone else need anyone else to handle their to handle their
business.business.
They are They are INDEPENDENT!INDEPENDENT!http://www.destinyschild.com/media.h
tml
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Independent Clause a.k.a. Independent Clause a.k.a. a Complete Sentencea Complete Sentence
Like Destiny’s Child, an Like Destiny’s Child, an Independent Clause does not Independent Clause does not
need anything else to stand on its need anything else to stand on its own.own.
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Independent Clause a.k.a. Independent Clause a.k.a.
a Complete Sentencea Complete SentenceAn independent clause is simply a An independent clause is simply a
complete sentence complete sentence
(Sub. + Verb+ Predicate = Comp. Sent.)(Sub. + Verb+ Predicate = Comp. Sent.)ExampleExample:: Jim studied in the Sweet Shop for Jim studied in the Sweet Shop for
his chemistry quiz. his chemistry quiz.
What is the subject? What is the subject?
Verb?Verb?
Predicate?Predicate?
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Pause & Practice # 1Pause & Practice # 1
On your tables, you and your partner On your tables, you and your partner should have a stack of sentence strips.should have a stack of sentence strips.
Use these strips to create an Use these strips to create an Independent Clause. If you would like Independent Clause. If you would like to add words, blanks sentence strips to add words, blanks sentence strips
are at the front of the room.are at the front of the room.
Be ready to report out!Be ready to report out!77
Dependent Clause a.k.a. Dependent Clause a.k.a. Incomplete Incomplete Sentence/FragmentSentence/Fragment
On the other hand, a Dependent On the other hand, a Dependent Clause DEPENDS on more Clause DEPENDS on more
information to make sense.information to make sense.
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Dependent Clause a.k.a. Dependent Clause a.k.a. Incomplete Incomplete
Sentence/FragmentSentence/Fragment
A dependent clause is a group of words A dependent clause is a group of words that contains a subject and verb, but that contains a subject and verb, but does not does not express a complete thought. express a complete thought.
ExampleExample: : When Jim studied in the Sweet When Jim studied in the Sweet Shop for his chemistry quiz.Shop for his chemistry quiz.
What happened when he studied? What happened when he studied?
We don’t know because it is incomplete.We don’t know because it is incomplete.99
Are there any clues to Are there any clues to a Dependent Clause?a Dependent Clause?
Yes! Look for a Yes! Look for a
Dependent Marker Word (DM)Dependent Marker Word (DM)
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Dependent Marker Word Dependent Marker Word (DM)(DM)
A dependent marker word is a word A dependent marker word is a word added to the beginning of an added to the beginning of an independent clause that makes it into independent clause that makes it into a dependent clause. a dependent clause.
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Dependent Marker Words (DM)Dependent Marker Words (DM)
Some common Some common dependent markers dependent markers
are:are: • AfterAfter• AlthoughAlthough• AsAs• As ifAs if• BecauseBecause• BeforeBefore• Even ifEven if• Even thoughEven though• IfIf• In order toIn order to
• SinceSince• ThoughThough• UnlessUnless• UntilUntil• WhateverWhatever• When When • WheneverWhenever• WhetherWhether• WhileWhile
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Dependent Marker Word Dependent Marker Word (DM) Example(DM) Example
ExampleExample: : When Jim studied in the When Jim studied in the Sweet Shop for his chemistry Sweet Shop for his chemistry
quizquiz. .
What word is the DM?What word is the DM?
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Pause & Practice #2Pause & Practice #2
Using a blank sentence strip, add a Using a blank sentence strip, add a DM to make your Independent DM to make your Independent Clause from Practice #1 into a Clause from Practice #1 into a
Dependent Clause. Dependent Clause.
Be ready to report out!Be ready to report out!
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Fixing Dependent Fixing Dependent ClausesClauses
Dependent Clauses left by themselves Dependent Clauses left by themselves are no good, so we need to fix them by are no good, so we need to fix them by
either:either:
1.1. Dropping the DMDropping the DM
2.2. Connecting the Dependent Clause to an Connecting the Dependent Clause to an Independent Clause that is before or Independent Clause that is before or
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Dropping the DMDropping the DM
Going back to our Dependent Clause Going back to our Dependent Clause example:example:
When Jim studied in the Sweet Shop When Jim studied in the Sweet Shop for his chemistry quiz. for his chemistry quiz.
Simply drop the DM, Simply drop the DM,
making it Independent:making it Independent:
Jim studied in the Sweet Shop for his Jim studied in the Sweet Shop for his chemistry quiz.chemistry quiz.
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Connecting the Connecting the Dependent Clause to an Dependent Clause to an
Independent ClauseIndependent ClauseLet’s add another clause to our Let’s add another clause to our
Dependent Clause example:Dependent Clause example:
When Jim studied in the Sweet Shop When Jim studied in the Sweet Shop for his chemistry quiz. It was too for his chemistry quiz. It was too
noisy.noisy.
Connect the two clauses by simply Connect the two clauses by simply changing the period to a comma and changing the period to a comma and
changing the capitalized “I” to a changing the capitalized “I” to a lower case “i"lower case “i"
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Connecting the Connecting the Dependent Clause to an Dependent Clause to an
Independent ClauseIndependent ClauseWhen Jim studied in the Sweet Shop for When Jim studied in the Sweet Shop for
his chemistry quiz. It was too noisy.his chemistry quiz. It was too noisy.
Connect the two clauses by simply Connect the two clauses by simply changing the period to a comma and changing the period to a comma and
changing the capitalized “I” to a lower changing the capitalized “I” to a lower case “i”:case “i”:
When Jim studied in the Sweet Shop for When Jim studied in the Sweet Shop for his chemistry quiz, it was too noisy.his chemistry quiz, it was too noisy.
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Remember:Remember:
Subject + Verb + Predicate= Subject + Verb + Predicate=
Complete SentenceComplete Sentence
Independent Clause = Complete Independent Clause = Complete SentenceSentence
A Dependent Clause DEPENDS on more A Dependent Clause DEPENDS on more information to make sense.information to make sense.
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Practice for Practice for Classwork/HomeworkClasswork/HomeworkEach of you should have a worksheet with two Each of you should have a worksheet with two
columns of clauses on it.columns of clauses on it.
For homework:For homework:
1.1. Identify each clause as Independent or Identify each clause as Independent or Dependent.Dependent.
2.2. Connect the phrases to make complete Connect the phrases to make complete sentences on a piece of poster paper, a sentences on a piece of poster paper, a multimedia presentation (Power Point, Prezi, or multimedia presentation (Power Point, Prezi, or a video), or on a piece of regular paper for the a video), or on a piece of regular paper for the Document Camera.Document Camera.
3.3. Be ready to report out tomorrow!Be ready to report out tomorrow!2020