1. Check your seat number – numbers have moved.
Get a computer with your number and go to the blog!!!!!Number 3 get number 30.
Check your seat number – numbers have moved.
Get out your phrase and clause notes.
Finish the back of page one if you have not. Skip the cartoon for now and do the practice first. If you finish, finish Yellow.

2. Functions: Although – opposition After - time As – because/when
While – time
When – time
Whenever – time
Wherever – place
Until – on condition that
Unless – except when, if not
Before – earlier than
Because – for the reason that
If – on condition that
Since – from past time/because
Though opposition/concession

3. What is a clause? What is a phrase?
A clause has a subject and a verb; it can be dependent or independent –subordinating conjunctions start a dependent/subordiate clause. After you finish eating
A phrase is a group of words without a subject or verb – The type of phrase associated with the subordinating conjunctions is a prepositional phrase. Prepositional phrase do not have verbs or subjects – EVER!!! If it has a verb – it is not a prepositional phrase. After dinner- preposition- NO VERB

4. Dependent clause or Prepositional Phrase
A dependent clause or subordinate clause has a subject and a verb. Ninja words can start a dependent clause or a prepositional phrase-NO Verb – NO Clause
Since I enjoy jogging Since spring
After you finish eating After dinner
Before you left Before dark

5. GRAMMAR NINJAS They may be a subordinating conjunction or preposition
After As
Until
Unless
Before
Since

6. Why are these words ninjas?
They may be a Subordinating Conjunction (Clause) or a Preposition (Phrase)
How do I know what the word is?
Check to make sure you do not have a subject and verb following the word.
If there is an S & V = Subordinating Conjunction
If there is NOT an S & V = Prepositional Phrase
Ninjafied: Some prepositions may be ninjas and turn into another part of speech (like subordinating conjunctions).

7. A clause has a subject and a verb; it can be dependent or independent
What is a clause?
What is a phrase?
A clause has a subject and a verb; it can be dependent or independent
A phrase is a group of words without a subject or verb

8. Dependent clause
Dependent clauses begin with subordinating conjunctions or a relative pronoun Since you’ve been gone Who is the number one swimmer

9. Recognize dependent/subordinating clauses
How do you know the subordinating conjunctions?
Homework: start memorizing this set of subordinating conjunctions!

10. How do I find the Verb/Predicate?
Helpful Tip:
How do I find the Verb/Predicate?
Step 1: Read the clause/sentence.
Step 2: Find the Subject—Ask yourself “Who or
What is the sentence about?”
Step 3: Find the verb/predicate--Ask yourself “ What
is the subject doing?”
Step 4: A verb phrase is a Helping Verb + Action
Verb or Linking Verb or “to be verb”

11. What is a Phrase
A phrase is a group of words that is missing a subject, a verb, or both or all
EX: with a motorcar – with is a preposition so motorcar is the object of the preposition. Motorcar is not a subject because it is an object.

12. Phrase or Clause? Clause: Has both a SUBJECT & VERB (MUST have both)
Phrase: Missing either subject, verb, or both

13. 2. At the end of the concert 3. After the ball game
1. How can you tell the difference between a phrase and a clause?
2. Write each group of words on a clean sheet of paper in your units notes section of your binder. Identify each of the following as a Phrase(s) or a Clause. How do you know? Write the answer.
1. As a waiter
2. At the end of the concert
3. After the ball game
4. We have had three responses
5. As the clock strikes midnight

14. Let’s Practice: What is the subject?
The teacher is Lebron James.
Elliot was eating the bacon.
3. Chloe snorted.
Hint: “Who or what is the clause/sentence about?”

15. How do I find the Verb/Predicate?
Helpful Tip:
How do I find the Verb/Predicate?
Step 1: Read the clause/sentence.
Step 2: Find the Subject—Ask yourself “Who or
What is the sentence about?”
Step 3: Find the verb/predicate--Ask yourself “ What
is the subject doing?”
Step 4: A verb phrase is a Helping Verb + Action
Verb or Linking Verb or “to be verb”

16. The teacher is Lebron James? 2. Elliot was eating the bacon.
Let’s Practice: S
The teacher is Lebron James?
2. Elliot was eating the bacon.
3. Chloe snorted. S S
Hint: Ask yourself “Subject” What?

17. Phrase Phrase(s) Phrase Clause Clause
Do Now:
1. How can you tell the difference between a phrase and a clause?
2. Identify each of the following as a Phrase or a Clause.
1. As a waiter
2. At the end of the concert.
3. After the ball game
4. We have had three responses.
5. As the clock strikes midnight.
Phrase
Phrase(s)
Phrase S
Clause S
Clause

18. Subordinating Conjunction
Do Now:
1.Which problems have Ninjas?
2. Is the ninja a Subordinating Conjunction or Preposition?.
1. As the waiter
2. At the end of the concert.
3. All over the boy’s room.
4. We have had three responses.
5. As the clock strikes midnight. S
Preposition (Phrase) S V
Subordinating Conjunction
(Clause)

19. Add theses words to your notes
Relative Pronouns – 4W’s and a T
who, whom, whose, which, and that
A subordinate clause—also called a dependent clause—will begin with a subordinating conjunction or a relative pronoun and will contain both a subject and a verb. This combination of words will not form a complete sentence.

20. FANBOYS
F – for
A - and
N - nor
B - but
O - or
Y - yet
S - so

21. How do writers join independent clauses?
FANBOYS:
Formal Term: Coordinating Conjunction
Job? To separate words, phrases, and CLAUSES.
NEVER begin a sentence/clause with a FANBOY!