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Sentence Chart
IC = Independent Clause
DC= Dependent Clause
Coordinating
Conjunctions
For
And
Nor
But
Or
Yet
So
Common Subordinating
Conjunctions
after
although
as if
as long as
as
though
because
before
even if
eventhough
if
if only
in order
that
now that
once
rather than
since
so that
than
that
though
till
unless
until
when
whenever
where
whereas
wherever
while
IC.
IC DC.
DC, IC.
IC, conjunction
IC.
IC;IC.
GRAMMAR LESSON:
THE CLAUSE
LEARNING GOALS:
-To know the requirements of a
complete sentence.
-To understand how to write a
dependent and independent clause
and to turn a dependent clause into
complete sentence.
Sentences
What do you need for a sentence to be
complete?
Sentences
Subject + verb (action).
Clause: a group of words with a subject and a verb
CLAUSE
Dependent
(This type of clause depends on
an independent clause to make it
a complete sentence.)
Independent
(An independent clause can stand alone
as a complete sentence.)
•There are three types of
dependent clauses:
noun, adjective, and adverb.
Examples of ADVERB dependent clauses:
• 1. Because I haven’t had anything to eat
• 2. After the basketball game ended
• 3. Until her mother says yes
• 4. While the band played the finale
• 5. If you cannot hold still during the service
• 6. Although this was a challenging job
How to join independent and dependent clauses:
IC DC
DC, IC
1. I am cranky because I haven’t had anything to
eat.
2. Because I haven’t had anything to eat, I am
cranky.
Assignment: Use these dependent clauses in a well-written,
grade-appropriate sentence. You may use the clause anywhere
in the sentence, but you must punctuate it correctly.
1. When Tanisha wore her new sparkly shoes to school
2. Since Jose won the lottery
3. Before Mitchell moved to Alaska
4. Because boys are wearing their pants so low
5. Though the police didn’t know the whole truth
6. Whenever I see a zombie
Clauses Practice 12/4
•For each of the following clauses, decide
if it is INDEPENDENT or DEPENDENT.
1. I've applied for three jobs
2. Whenever she's nervous
3. Since we all pitched in to help
4. as I'm off the phone
5. Roberto was in a position to score
How to Create Dependent Clauses
You can easily begin to write dependent clauses by using
SUBORDINATING CONUNCTIONS.
Conjunctions are used to join clauses together. There’s an easy way
to remember and use them.
Grammar Lesson # 2: AAAWWUBBIS Words
After
Although
After what seemed like forever, Royal finally slowed the team to a trot and then a walk.
---Jennifer Donnely, A Northern Light
Although Vincent is gone, I can still have fun without him.
(Even though,
and though)
---Miguel Espinoza, sixth grader
As
As he walked outside for recess, he was almost certain there’d be a gold star next to his name when he returned.
---Louis Sachar, There’s a Boy in the Girls’ Bathroom
When
(Whenever)
Whenever Ms. Franny has one of her fits, it reminds me of Winn-Dixie in a thunderstorm.
---Kate DiCamillo, Because of Winn-Dixie
While
While he eats his lunch, he talks about what he will eat for dinner.
Until
Until that moment arrived, Marian had never really thought much about vocal technique.
– Russell freedman, The Voice That Challenged a Nation
Because
Because she is holding the microphone so close to her face, each moment of contact sounds like a heavy blow.
---Myla Goldberg, The Bee Season
Before
Before the man ever came to town, I figure I was getting ready for him.
If
If you don’t lie to anyone else in the world, you shouldn’t lie to yourself either.
Since
Since she was in the fourth grade, she’d kept a running list of them and liked to reread it to see if she could get the stories
to go further in her head.
– Naomi Shihab, Habibi
---David Klass, You Don’t Know Me
– Cynthia Rylant, A Fine White Dust
-- Gordan Korman, No More Dead Dogs
Subordinating Conjunctions by Functions:
Time
CauseEffect
Opposition Condition
After
Before
During
Since
Until
When/When
ever
While
As
Because
Since
So
Although
Even
Though
Though
While
Whatever
As long as
If
In order to
Unless
Until
Whatever
• Practice: Choose FOUR of the AAAWWUBBIS words and
write sentences that include a dependent clause.
• It’s easiest to use these words to START your sentence.
Remember:
IC DC.
DC, IC