Tell your partner what an Tell your partner what an independentindependent clause is? clause is?

Now, tell your partner Now, tell your partner what you T-H-I-N-K a what you T-H-I-N-K a dependentdependent clause is. clause is.

A A dependent clause dependent clause is also is also

called a called a subordinatesubordinate

clause clause

A A dependent (subordinate) dependent (subordinate)

clause clause cannot “stand” on its cannot “stand” on its

own . . . . It is own . . . . It is NOTNOT a a

complete sentencecomplete sentence

A A dependent (subordinate) dependent (subordinate)

clause clause begins with a begins with a

subordinatingsubordinating conjunction conjunction

(gulp)(gulp)

Please tell your neighbor the Please tell your neighbor the

coordinatingcoordinating conjunctions – conjunctions –

NOW!NOW!

Subordinate Subordinate ConjunctionsConjunctionsafterafter sincesince

wheneverwheneveralthoughalthough so thatso that wherewhereasas supposingsupposing whereaswhereasbecausebecause thanthan whereverwhereverbeforebefore thatthat whetherwhetherbut thatbut that thoughthough whichwhichifif tilltill whilewhilein order that in order that unlessunless whowholestlest untiluntil whywhyno matterno matter whatwhat even thougheven thoughhowhow whenwhen provided thatprovided that

Dependent/Subordinate Dependent/Subordinate ClausesClauses

Whenever you add a subordinate Whenever you add a subordinate conjunction in front of a subject and a conjunction in front of a subject and a verb you verb you NONO longer have a complete longer have a complete thought.thought.

Example: Example: I went to the store. I went to the store. (IC)(IC)

Example: Example: As I went to the store As I went to the store (DC)(DC)

Adding Subordinate Clauses to Adding Subordinate Clauses to Your WritingYour Writing

Waddya notice:Waddya notice:Example: Example:

SinceSince he ate too much, he felt sick. he ate too much, he felt sick.

He felt sick He felt sick whenwhen he ate too much. he ate too much.

Adding Subordinate Clauses to Adding Subordinate Clauses to Your WritingYour Writing

Comma rule for dependent/subordinate Comma rule for dependent/subordinate

conjunctions:conjunctions:

Adding Subordinate Clauses to Adding Subordinate Clauses to Your WritingYour Writing

Now you try:Now you try:

Let’s practice findingLet’s practice finding incompleteincomplete sentencessentences..

1.1. Ms. Oleksa supervises the morning Ms. Oleksa supervises the morning announcements.announcements.

2. When Mrs. Clymer introduces a new 2. When Mrs. Clymer introduces a new vocabulary list.vocabulary list.

3. After the Panthers defeated the Rams, they 3. After the Panthers defeated the Rams, they won three more games.won three more games.

4. Even though Ms. Oleksa supervises the 4. Even though Ms. Oleksa supervises the morning announcements, we know the morning announcements, we know the students run the show.students run the show.

Let’s practice finding incomplete Let’s practice finding incomplete sentences…sentences…

Ms. Oleksa supervises the morning Ms. Oleksa supervises the morning announcements.announcements.

When Mr. Clymer introduces a new When Mr. Clymer introduces a new vocabulary list.vocabulary list.

After the Quakertown Panthers defeated the After the Quakertown Panthers defeated the Pennridge Rams, they won three more Pennridge Rams, they won three more games.games.

Even though Ms. Oleksa supervises the Even though Ms. Oleksa supervises the morning announcements, we know the morning announcements, we know the students run the show.students run the show.

Because Mrs. Macauley is obsessed with Because Mrs. Macauley is obsessed with words.words.