1. Sentence Structure Lesson
Clauses
Sentence Structure Lesson

2. What is a Clause? A subject and predicate working together I am.
Reading is fun.
I study hard so I get good grades.

3. What is a phrase?
A group of words related to the subject or predicate.
Hiding under the table, the dog knew he was bad.
Warren, the world’s best Yu-Gi-Oh player, arranged a duel.

4. Conjunctions Join words, clauses, and phrases. Examples
Rob and I went to the movies.
She is good at singing and great at dancing.
We ordered pizza but we couldn’t pay for it.

5. Coordinating Conjunctions
F.A.N.B.O.Y.S.
For
And
Nor
But Or
Yet So

6. Subordinating Conjunctions
Most common subordinators
After
Now that
When
Although
Once
Whenever As
Since
Where
Because
That
Wherever
Before
Though
While
Even if
Unless If
Until

7. Dependent Clauses Cannot stand by themselves.
Do not express a complete thought.
Subject + Predicate + Subordinator
Examples
Unless you want to go.
Because I care.
Before you lose your cool.

8. Independent Clause Can stand by itself or with a dependent.
Expresses a complete thought.
Subject + Predicate
Examples
I ran.
Fractions are fun.
Pizza tastes good.

9. Joining two independent clauses.
Run-On Sentence
Joining two independent clauses.
Examples
I got home, mom yelled at me.
Pizza tastes good cookies taste better.
Get your work in the quarter is almost over.

10. Joining Clauses Use a subordinating conjunction.
Use a coordinating conjunction.
Examples
Wrong: I got home, mom yelled at me.
Right: When I got home, mom yelled at me.
Wrong: Pizza tastes good cookies taste better.
Right: Pizza tastes good but cookies taste better.

11. Practice Combine the sentences using conjunctions.
You may remove or add words
You may change verb tenses
Do not change the meaning
Do not remove information

12. 1 Bob went to school Bob forgot to bring his home work
Bob had a bad day

13. 2 Jenna’s favorite rapper is Lil’ Wayne. I like the Ghostface Killah.
I am old school.

14. 3 Surfing can be dangerous. Sitting on the beach is safe.
I’m not going out into the ocean.