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. 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.

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
*Dependent clauses begin with a subordinating conjunction!
Examples
Unless you want to go.
Because I care.
Before you lose your cool.

8. 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.

9. 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

10. Bob went to school
Bob forgot to bring his home work
Bob had a bad day
10. Combine two of the sentences above using a FANBOYS
11. Combine two of the sentences above using a subordinating conjunction

11. 2 Arden’s favorite singer is Katy Perry. I like Taylor Swift.
Mrs. Ross likes One Direction.
12. Combine two of the sentences above using a FANBOYS
13. Combine two of the sentences above using a subordinating conjunction

12. 3 Surfing can be dangerous. Sitting on the beach is safe.
I’m not going out into the ocean.
14. Combine two of the sentences above using a FANBOYS
15. Combine two of the sentences above using a subordinating conjunction