1. Clauses and Phrases Part 2 Sentence Structure Lesson

2. Part 2 What is an independent clause? What is a subordinate clause?

3. What is a Clause? A subject and predicate working together I am. Reading is fun. I study hard so I get good grades. Mike went to the park and Shelly cleaned.

4. 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.

5. Subordinate Clauses Cannot stand by themselves. Do not express a complete thought. Still contains Subject + Predicate Examples Unless you want to go. Because I care. Since we finished dinner.

6. Signal Words for Subordinate “W” Words who whom whose when where which Other Words that because before if after unless since as until

7. Make Independent Clauses 1.If you’ve never been skiing before. 2.When I got home from school. 3.While Jan and I went to the park. How Many Clauses? 1.Tito sang, and then Jermaine sang, and finally Janet sang. 2.Cleaning out his book bag, the student noticed an old PB&J sandwich.

8. Counting Clauses A new clause starts when a new subject is introduced. Watch for conjunctions, but finding subjects and predicates is more reliable. Example Since Doug studied, he did well on the test and was happy.

9. Practice 1.Write each sentence. 2.Underline the simple subjects. 3.Circle the simple predicates. 4.Write how many clauses are there.

10. 1 I like cookies and cakes but ice-cream is my favorite. 2 clauses

11. 2 Tom, my neighbor’s brother, helped me catch the newspaper boy and I scolded him because he broke my window.

12. 3 When Janet and I went to the park, it started raining so we went home.

13. 4 Reading is fun but math problems are boring so I hate math.

14. 5 Craig, my old friend, did not answer the phone when I called because he was busy.

15. Answers QuestionSubject(s)Predicate(s)# of clauses 1I / ice-creamlike / is2 2Tom / me / I / hehelped / catch / scolded / broke4 3Janet and I / it / wewent / started / went3 4Reading / problems / Iis / are / hate3 5Craig / I / hedid not answer / called / was3