LSU & Topic Sentences
How do you identify a noun clause that is acting as a subject?
It's at the beginning of the sentence.
What are the adjective questions?
Which one? What kind? Whose? How many?
Comma or no comma? Where?
Through the stained glass windows the firelight shone.
Through the stained glass windows, the firelight shone.
How do you identify a noun clause that is acting as an object of a preposition?
There is a preposition right in front of it.
What are the adverb questions?
Where, when, why, how, to what extent/in what condition
Comma or no comma? Why?
In the castle walked the Red Death
No comma. ("Walked the Red Death" isn't a complete sentence)
Create an LSU thesis statement for the question:
What causes Prince Prospero's downfall?
What noun job is the following noun clause doing?
That is <what I wanted!>
Predicate nominative
Is the capitalized clause an example of an adverb clause or an adjective clause?
The figure WHICH APPEARED IN THE CROWD was dressed like the Red Death.
Adjective clause
Comma or no comma? What rule?
The clock chimed and the people froze in fear.
The clock chimed, and the people froze in fear.
Compound Sentence rule
Change the following sentence so it's an LSU thesis statement.
Watson is patient with Holmes because he is friends with him.
Identify the noun clause and the noun job it's performing in the following sentence:
Holmes sometimes gave little thought to what Watson wanted.
Add an adjective clause to the following sentence that NEEDS a comma.
Prince Prospero died in a castle.
Ex: Prince Prospero, who attacked the mysterious figure, died in a castle.
For the love of all that's holy Holmes stop hiding my socks!
For the love of all that's holy, Holmes, stop hiding my socks!
Direct Address
What effect does Mr. Keller's harshness have on his relationship with James?
Variable
Identify the noun clause in the following sentence and identify the noun job it's performing.
Prince Prospero gave whichever friends were healthy a place in the castle.
Identify the dependent clauses in the following sentence. Are they adjective clause(s) or adverb clause(s)?
Because "The Red Death" was contagious, Prince Prospero entered a castle that was sealed against the disease.
[Because "The Red Death" was contagious] - Adv.
{that was sealed against the disease}
Comma or no comma? What rule(s) are being used?
Sir Percy the most fashionable man in London smirked at Chauvelin who promptly wanted to punch him.
Sir Percy, the most fashionable man in London, bowed at Chauvelin, who promptly wanted to punch him.
Appositive
Non-Essential Adjective Clauses