Independent/ dependent
How do you identify a clause as dependent or independent?
Independent clauses are complete thoughts where dependent clauses are not.
What is an adjective clause usually introduced with?
Relative pronoun
verb, adjective, or an adverb
Is a noun clause an independent or a dependent clause?
Is a dependent or independent clause more likely to be confused with a phrase?
Dependent clause
Sentence fragment
What does an adjective clause modify?
Nouns and pronouns
When at the beginning of a sentence what comes after the clause?
What is one of the many common introductory clauses for noun clauses?
how, if, that, what, whatever, when, where, whether, which, whichever, who, whoever, whom, whomever, why
How do you identify a clause from a phrase?
Clauses have both a subject and a verb where a phrase does not.
Identify if this sentence is a dependent clause, independent clause, or both and in which order.
Because he is so tall, he hits his head on doorways.
Dependent, Independent
True or false?
An adjective clause ALWAYS follows the word it modifies.
True
What does an adverb clause tell?
How, when, where, why, to what extent, or under what condition
That is what I would like to be doing.
Predicate nominative
What is a clause/what must be included in a clause?
A group of words that contains a subject and a verb.
What is the relative pronoun and clause?
I have a sister who is a student at FIT.
Relative pronoun= who
clause= is a student at FIT.
What is one common subordinating conjunction that can also be a preposition?
after, since, and before
Manny listened to whoever was talking.
Indirect object
Clause or phrase?
I went to school.
Clause
He makes horseshoes, that fit perfectly on every horse who wears them.
Dependent, Independent
Identify the adjective clause
Barrel racing is a dangerous sport that I play.
I play
What is the adverb clause?
When your sister gets here, we will go.
When your sister gets here
What is the subject?
What Johnny advised me helped me a lot.
What Johnny advised me
Verbal phrase, or dependent clause?
Words were spoken
Hosting a live talk show
Verbal phrase