1. Clauses

2. Definition
Clause – a group of words that must have a subject and a verb

3. After she runs,
She does 300 push ups.
Whenever I don’t want to get up in the morning,
I hit the snooze button

4. Independent clause Complete thought. I got dressed.
She ate a bowl of vanilla ice cream.
He could get better grades.
He got all Fs on your report card.

5. Combining independent clauses
By using a coordinating conjunction, you can combine two dependent clauses to make a compound sentence.
Coordinating conjunction (cc)
FANBOYS
for
and
nor
but or
yet so

6. You try I got dressed. She ate a bowl of vanilla ice cream.
He could get better grades.
He got all Fs on your report card.
Susy hurt her leg yesterday.
She can’t play today.

7. Dependent clause Incomplete thought but still has a subject and a verb
After I eat breakfast,
When she was done with the homework,
If you try harder,

8. Dependent clause Subordinating conjunction (sc)
After, since, before, while, because, although, so that, if, when, whenever, as, even though, until, unless, as if…
Conjunctive Adverb (con adv)
However, then, therefore, also, furthermore, nevertheless, thus…

9. Identify the clauses
While the student presented, the students took copious notes.
I can’t believe that she was on the homecoming court.
If you come to class late, you will have lunch detention the next day.
I wanted a Furbie for Christmas, but I didn’t get one.
(be careful) After school, she goes home.