1. What’s in a Clause? (Sorry, it’s not about Santa.) Svetlana Balykina IEP, Spring 2012

2. is a group of words(a sentence like construction)that has a subject and a predicate.

3. Give more information about a noun or pronoun. Usually begin with who, whom, whose, which, that, when, or where.

4. What’s the difference? (not clauses) My neighbor Alex plays loud music. My neighbor, Alex, plays loud music.

6. Once upon a time, there lived two brothers. One brother who ……………….. was always happy. The other brother who……………was always upset.

7. Shrek was looking for a castle where… The hobbit carried a magical sword which… Harry Potter found the key that…

8. … Let us leave this place where the smoke blows black And the dark street winds and bends. Past the pits where the asphalt flowers grow We shall walk with a walk that is measured and slow, And watch where the chalk-white arrows go To the place where the sidewalk ends… by Shel Silverstein (Where the Sidewalk Ends )

9. "To be nobody but yourself in a world which is doing its best, night and day, to make you everybody else means to fight the hardest battle which any human being can fight; and never stop fighting." E. E. Cummings http://quotes.dictionary.com/

10. “No one is as capable of gratitude as the one who has emerged from the kingdom of the night.” Elie Wiesel "A cynic is a man who knows the price of everything but the value of nothing." Oscar Wilde

11. Give more information about a verb, an adjective, or an adverb.

12. Tell Time : After the clock strikes 12, the carriage will turn back into a pumpkin. The frog will not give back the golden arrow until the princess apologizes. Begin with after, before, since, until, when, whenever, while Tell Time : After the clock strikes 12, the carriage will turn back into a pumpkin. The frog will not give back the golden arrow until the princess apologizes. Begin with after, before, since, until, when, whenever, while

13. Tell Place : Wherever he went, the Dragon filled the hearts of the people with terror. Begin with where, wherever Tell Place : Wherever he went, the Dragon filled the hearts of the people with terror. Begin with where, wherever

14. Tell Cause or Reason : The Wolf crept inside the cottage as no one seemed to be home. Because no one could pull the sword from the stone, Arthur decided to try. Begin with as, because, since, whereas Tell Cause or Reason : The Wolf crept inside the cottage as no one seemed to be home. Because no one could pull the sword from the stone, Arthur decided to try. Begin with as, because, since, whereas

15. Tell Purpose : The pirate ate the map so that no one else could find the treasure. Begin with in order that, so that Tell Purpose : The pirate ate the map so that no one else could find the treasure. Begin with in order that, so that

16. Tell Result : The Prince was angry, so he decided to declare a war. The Red Riding Hood loved her grandmother so dearly that she went through the wood to bring her lunch. Begin with that, so Tell Result : The Prince was angry, so he decided to declare a war. The Red Riding Hood loved her grandmother so dearly that she went through the wood to bring her lunch. Begin with that, so

17. Tell Condition : Although the elves have never won a soccer game, they kept hoping. The magic wand is useless unless you know the magic spell. Begin with although, even though, unless, if, provided that, while Tell Condition : Although the elves have never won a soccer game, they kept hoping. The magic wand is useless unless you know the magic spell. Begin with although, even though, unless, if, provided that, while

18. Add a sentence to the following adverbial clauses:  Although the door was locked,…  Before she/he had time to blink,…  …even though the room was dark.  In order that he might impress her, …  …although he was smiling. ( Polette, K. (2008). Teaching Grammar Through Writing. Boston, MA: Pearson. ) Add a sentence to the following adverbial clauses:  Although the door was locked,…  Before she/he had time to blink,…  …even though the room was dark.  In order that he might impress her, …  …although he was smiling. ( Polette, K. (2008). Teaching Grammar Through Writing. Boston, MA: Pearson. )

19. Act like nouns. They can be the subject, the subjective complement (a clause that follows a linking verb), the direct object of a sentence, orthe object of a preposition.

20. Subject The information was startling. The information the evil queen learned was startling. What the evil queen learned was startling.

21. Subject (Who? or What?) Whoever forecasted rain was wrong. Why it happened remains a mystery. That the apple was poisonous was evident to the dwarfs.

22. Subjective Complement ( a clause that follows a linking verb) The king’s concern was that his daughter would become a rock star. concern = daughter would become a rock star.

23. Direct Object Snow White asked whomever she could about the history of apples. (asked whom?) The queen asked where the princess was. (asked what?) The Red Riding Hood didn’t believe what the Wolf told her. (didn’t believe what?) Harry Porter knew why he was not ready for the test. (knew what?)

24. Object of a Preposition Cinderella listened to what her Godmother was telling her. She felt nervous about what she heard. Godmother’s explanation of what Cinderella shouldn’t do at the ball was very clear.

25. Add noun clauses:Shrek knew (the fact) that…Puss in Boots wondered (about) what…… …….………was confusing to the Wizard of Oz.… ………….…was evident to the Prince.……………….. remains a secret.

26. Old men are dangerous: it doesn't matter to them what is going to happen to the world. George Bernard Shaw http://quotes.dictionary.com / http://quotes.dictionary.com /

27. Understand what is behind your desire to make a change. These days, there's little agreement about what makes a good leader. You're never too old to do what you always wanted. Dictionary.com

28. Tell me that you eat and I will stop worrying about you. Tell me what you eat and I will tell you who you are.

29. "We don't read and write poetry because it's cute. We read and write poetry because we are members of the human race. And the human race is filled with passion. And medicine, law, business, engineering, these are noble pursuits and necessary to sustain life. But poetry, beauty, romance, love, these are what we stay alive for.“ From “Dead Poets Society” movie (American drama directed by Peter Weir, 1989)drama Peter Weir