Clauses
What type of clauses are there? Hint there are three.
Adjective Clause
Adverb Clause
Noun Clause
Change the following sentence into reported speech. Michael: “I take swimming lessons for fun”
Michael said (that) he took swimming lessons for fun.
Change the following question into reported speech. Lenny asked me: “Where do you live?”
Lenny asked me where I lived.
How can you improve the following thesis statement?
“Riding a bike provides several benefits”
Who was the first president of Mexico?
Guadalupe Victoria
Identify the complete clause for the following sentence: “The player who hits the winning run will be the MVP for the game.”
who hits the winning run
Change the following sentence into reported speech. Teacher: “I have been waiting for vacations”
The teacher said (that) she had been waiting for vacations.
Change the following question into reported speech. Tom asked Ginny: Who is the woman sitting next to you?
Tom asked Ginny who the woman sitting next to her was.
What type of hook is this?
“As the aromas of brand-new brewed coffee embraced the room; people took a deep breath and felt the warmth in this cold weather.”
Description
Mimic a movie for your team (teacher will provide the name) you cannot speak, move your mouth, or mimic letters with your hands. You have a minute.
Cinderella
Identify the complete clause, then identify its function: Adjectival or Adverbial?
“After you receive your diploma, shake hands with the principal.”
After you receive your diploma --> Adverbial (when?)
If my sentence with reported speech says: John said he has been teaching English for a long time. What is the original sentence? (direct speech)
John: “I have been teaching for a long time”
If my question with reported speech says: Grace asked them if they wanted extra activities for the semester. What is the original question? (direct speech)
Grace: “Do you want extra activities for the semester?”
What type of hook is this?
Writing a research paper is like running a marathon when it’s 95 degrees Fahrenheit.
Metaphor/Simile
What are the three most spoken languages in the world?
English, Chinese (Mandarin), and Hindi
Identify the complete clause, identify the word being modified by the clause and identify its function: Adjectival or Adverbial?
“I saw Anne when I was driving to work this morning.”
Clause: when I was driving to work
Word modified: Saw
Function: Adverbial (when?)
Change the following sentence into reported speech.
Andy: “I didn’t eat sushi for dinner”
Andy said (that) she/he hasn’t eaten sushi for dinner.
Change the following question into reported speech. Abby asked her teacher: “Did you sing at the wedding?”
Abby asked her teacher if she/he had sung at the wedding.
What are the three basic elements of an introductory paragraph in an essay?
Hook
Connecting information
Thesis statement
Name three of the seven dwarfs from Snow White:
Doc, Happy, Sleepy, Sneezy, Bashful, Grumpy, and Dopey.
Identify the Noun clause, then identify its function: Subject, Direct Object, Predicate Noun, Object of a Preposition.
“Musical children have no explanation about why they are gifted kids.”
why they are gifted kids --> Object of a preposition (about)
If my sentence with reported speech says: Anne said she had taken German classes many times. What is the original sentence? (direct speech)
3 options:
Anne: “I have taken German classes many times”
Anne: “I took German classes many times”
Anne: “I had taken German classes many times”
If my question with reported speech says: Martin asked where she had studied French. What is the original question? (direct speech)
3 options:
Martin: “Where have you studied French?”
Martin: “Where did you study French?”
Martin: “Where had you studied French?”
What are the three basic elements of a concluding paragraph in an essay?
Restate thesis statement
Summarize main points
Concluding sentence (opinion, suggestion, prediction)
As a team, or selected members, you will have to accomplish the following:
10 deep squats, 10 jumping jacks, 5 burpees, 1 split
Well done! :)