1. What is a clause?

2. A Clause is a group of words that have at least a subject and a verb
Clause: language is an art form Not a clause: after listening to music

3. There are two types of CLAUSES
Independent and Dependent

4. An Independent Clause Has a subject and verb
Expresses a complete thought
Can stand alone as a sentence
For ex. Many new drivers feel nervous.

5. A Dependent Clause
Begins with a SUBORDINATOR – for ex, when, while, if , that or who
Does not express a complete thought
Cannot stand alone as a sentence
For ex. …if my mother arrives

6. Clause Connectors
Subordinators
Coordinators
Conjunctive Adverbs

7. Four Kinds of Sentences
Simple
Compound
Complex
Compound-complex

8. Simple Sentences A simple sentence is ONE INDEPENDENT CLAUSE. S V
Mike loves cooking spaghetti on Sundays.
S V V
Mike loves cooking spaghetti and enjoys singing Italian pop songs Sundays.
S S V
My co-workers and I cook spaghetti on Sundays.
S S V V
My co-workers and I cook spaghetti and go for a walk on Sundays.

9. Compound Sentences
A compound sentence is made of two or more independent clauses joined together.

10. How can you combine independent clauses? Discuss ways that you know.

11. Forming Compound Sentences: with a COORDINATOR
Independent clause, + COORDINTATOR + independent clause

12. FANBOYS FOR – to introduce a reason AND – to add an idea
NOR to add an idea, the first clause in negative
BUT – to contrast opposing ideas
OR – to show a choice
YET – to contrast opposing ideas
SO – to introduce a result

13. Forming a compound sentence with a CONJUNCTIVE ADVERB
Independent clause; + conjunctive adverb, + independent clause

14. Forming a compound sentence with a CONJUNCTIVE ADVERB
accordingly also besides consequently conversely finally furthermore hence however indeed instead likewise meanwhile moreover nevertheless next nonetheless otherwise similarly still subsequently then therefore thus