Clauses Subordinate Independent

Remember that a CLAUSE is: A group of words in a sentence that contains BOTH a SUBJECT and a PREDICATE.

Two types of Clauses are: Subordinate Independent

Subordinate Clauses Subordinate clauses have a subject and a predicate, but they cannot stand alone. Ex: Before we go to the store Because it is a mess! Since we didn’t do our homework

Subordinating Conjunctions (AAAWWUBBIS) Subordinating Conjunctions are the special words attached to clauses that cause them to need another clause (to be subordinate). 5

AAAWWUBBIS After Although As When While Until Because Before If Since 6

Relative Pronouns Words that ACT like AAAWWUBBIS’ because they make a clause subordinate. Who, whom, whose, that, which We like the teacher who lets us eat in class. 7

Examples: If you don’t eat, you’ll be grumpy. Since Monday is a holiday, you can sleep in. Since Monday, you have been sleeping. We ate inside because it was raining. I’ll wait to get my new shoes until I have the money. 8

Check Your Answers If you don’t eat, you’ll be grumpy. Since Monday is a holiday, you can sleep in. Since Monday, you have been sleeping. We ate outside because it was raining. I’ll wait to get my new shoes until I can afford them. 9

Independent Clauses Are clauses that CAN stand alone (which means they are complete sentences). EX- let’s make a grocery list clean your room we can’t play outside

Comma Rule #1 When a subordinate clause comes first in a sentence (and is followed by an independent clause), it must be separated by a COMMA Because it was raining, the party was cancelled. 11

Label the Subordinate and independent clauses (SC/IC) Let’s make a grocery list before we go to the store. Clean your room because it’s a mess. We can’t play outside since we didn’t do our homework.

IC SC Let’s make a grocery list before we go to the store. IC SC Clean your room because I told you to. IC SC We can’t play outside since we didn’t do our homework.

HOMEWORK: Write ten sentences that contain one dependent clause and one independent clause each! Label the clauses!