the clause the clause lets see what we can unwrap with…
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The “Clause”
Let’s see what
we can unwrap
with….
As you know, a clause is….•Group of words with a subject & verb
•May or may not be a complete sentence
What about
Santa???
Sorry, nothing to do with Santa…not even spelled the
same.
Santa Claus does not have an “e” on the end.
The Santa Clause was a Disney movie with a pun as the title. A clause, in this
case, is a line in a contract. The Tim Allen character fell into a contract with a
clause which stated that…
since he put on the red suit, he had to become Santa Claus.
Get it?
What is the dependent clause in the sentence?
since he put on the red suitLook at the “e’s” on clause in the pics!
Independent
&
Dependent (Subordinate)
Pretty self-explanatory…
An independent clause relies on nothing else.(It can stand alone) Think… S+V+Complete Thought= Indep.
Clause
Kelly knows all about this one…
Example: After I finish studying, I will go to the movies.
A dependent clause relies on the rest of the sentence…it can’t stand alone because it’s
“dependent”.
Think…S + V + No complete thought = Dep. Clause
Example: After I finish studying, I
will go to the movies.
There are 3 specific types of dependent (subordinate)
clauses…1. Adjective Clause
2. Adverb Clause
3. Noun Clause
*Describes a Noun or Prn
*Describes a Verb, Adjective, or Adverb
*The clause is used as a Noun
Definition of an Adjective Clause:A dependent clause that describes a noun or
pronoun.
Example: Ms. Jackson had shown slides that she had taken in Egypt.
How do we know this is a clause and not a phrase?
**It has a subject-she & a verb-had taken**
Why is it an adjective clause?
**Because that group of words is describing a noun=slides**
An adjective clause usually starts with a relative
pronoun!
“We already
covered relative
pronouns, so this
will be easy!”
Ok, what’s a relative pronoun again?
that, which, who, whom, whose
Remember those things that introduced a
subordinate clause? These are those
things!!!!
Example: Leonardo da Vinci was the artist who painted the Mona Lisa.
“Hey, that’s a subordinate clause!”
Definition of an Adverb Clause:
A dependent clause that describes a verb, adjective, or adverb.
Example: If it does not rain tomorrow, we will go to Crater Lake.
NOTICE: When an adverb clause begins a sentence, it is followed by a comma.
Why is this an adverb clause?B/c it is describing a verb (will go) & it has
a subject & verb (It does rain)
An adverb clause is introduced by a
subordinating conjunction!
Remember, we did these already! You have this sheet in your binder (in
grammar section!)
Example: If it does not rain tomorrow, we will go to
Crater Lake.
What’s the
subordinating
conjunction in that
sentence?
If
Definition of a Noun Clause:
A dependent clause used as a noun.
EXAMPLE: Three dollars was what Daniel offered for the trinket.
3
This is a predicate nominative….A Noun Clause can be used as
Subject, Predicate Nominative, DO, or an IO, or as an Object of a
Preposition.
Why can’t “three dollars” be the Noun Clause?
Because that doesn’t have a subject & verb
and a clause has to have both!
Participation is the Key!
Let’s Try Some!
1. My friend found the CD that my sister bought me for my birthday.
Dep. Clause: that my sister bought me for my birthday
Type: Adjective Clause Why? Because it is describing CD, which is a noun
Identify the Dependent Clause & tell what type it is.
2. He skateboarded the jump as if he were an expert.
Dep. Clause: as if he were an expert
Type: Adverb Clause
Why? Because it is describing how he skateboarded
Practice Continued…
3. Did anyone ask her what sort of present she would like for her birthday?
Dep. Clause: what sort of present she would like for her birthday
Type: Noun Clause Why? Because it is acting as a direct object in the sentence.
4. Whoever wins the student council election will have a great deal of responsibility.
Dep. Clause:
Type: Why?
whoever wins the student council election
Noun Clause Because it is acting as the subject in the sentence.
Some More Practice…5. I can’t find my softball or my glove my cousin lent me.
Dep. Clause: my cousin lent me Type: Adjective Clause
Why? Because it is describing softball & glove, which are nouns
6. If you ever wanted to step into the past, you’ll like this museum.
Dep. Clause:
Type:
Why?
If you ever wanted to step into the past
Adverb Clause
Because it is describing what you’ll like, which is a verb
*What is a clause?*What is an independent
clause?*What is a dependent clause?
*How many types of dependent clauses are
there?
*What is a noun clause?
*What is an adjective clause?
*What is an adverb clause?
*What are the 3 types of dependent clauses?