Transcript Subordinate Clauses

Main and
Subordinate
Clauses
Grammar & Language
Goal: I understand the
difference between main
and subordinate clauses.
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2. I know a little about this topic.
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have used it.
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What is a Main Clause?
• A main clause (sometimes called an
independent clause) can be a sentence on its
own and does not need any detail added to it. It
usually shows the most important information.
• A main clause must contain a subject and a
verb.
• For example, “a giant spider made its home
behind the shampoo bottle in Kath’s shower”
• Spider = the subject. Has made = the verb. It is
a main clause because it makes sense on its
own
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Identify the Subject & Verb
• The Bombers defeated the Magpies.
– Subject= ___________ (Who?)
– Verb= ____________ (What did they do?)
• Matt addressed the whole school.
– Subject= ___________ (Who?)
– Verb= ____________ (What did he/she do?)
Identify the Subject & Verb
• The Bombers defeated the Magpies.
– Subject= Bombers
– Verb= defeated
• Matt addressed the whole school.
– Subject= Matt
– Verb= addressed
What is a Subordinate Clause?
• A subordinate clause does not express a
complete thought and adds more detail to a
main clause.
• The subordinate clause isn’t always at the
end of the sentence.
• A subordinate clause usually starts with
words such as after, because, before, if,
once, since, that, when, while, which, and
who.
• For example, “because I went to Tony’s
house” is a subordinate clause because it
does not express a complete thought.
• Main clauses are in green. Subordinate
clauses are in red.
• When I am older I will ride in a hot air balloon.
• I have a fun granny because she teaches me
how to paint.
• ‘When’ and ‘because’ are clues to tell you
which part of the sentence is the subordinate
clause.
Application Exercise 1
Can you write a subordinate clause to tell me more
about these sentences?
•Eight enormous gorillas ran through the forest
_______________________
•I went to the football and had a great time
_______________________
Now can you write a main clause to go with these
subordinate clauses?
•_______________________ if they go on holiday in
France.
•Grandma said I could go out to play
_______________________
Application Exercise 2
• Get out your draft book and read through a
piece of your writing.
• Identify 4 times where you have only used a
main clause and re-write the sentence in your
INB, adding a subordinate clause to make the
writing more interesting.
• Find 4 examples where you have used a main
and subordinate clause in your writing, and
identify each clause.
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Reflection
Draw a comic strip where
the characters use a main
and subordinate clause.
Goal: I understand the
difference between main
and subordinate clauses.
1.I don’t know much about this topic.
2. I know a little about this topic.
3. I know a bit about this topic and
have used it.
4. I could explain this topic to my
peers and assist them.
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