Clause or Nonclause SUBTITLE Clause Group of words
Clause or Non-clause SUBTITLE
Clause • Group of words with a subject and a verb • A pronoun, like who, that, which, can serve as a subject • Non-clause: missing subject, verb, or both
Are non-clause and fragment the same? • No! • A fragment is missing a subject, missing a verb, or is an incomplete though • A non-clause is missing a subject or missing a verb but CAN BE an incomplete thought • Thus, half of a CX sentence is a fragment but also a clause
Are clause and sentence the same? • No! • A sentence is a subject, verb, and complete thought • A clause is a subject and verb, not necessarily a complete thought • If a clause is a complete thought, it’s called an independent clause. If it’s not, it’s dependent.
Practice time • Independent clause • Dependent clause • Non-clause
A 60 -year-old man from Florida NON-CLAUSE
Returned to Connecticut on Saturday to turn himself in. NON-CLAUSE
It is good. INDEPENDENT CLAUSE
He stole a TV in 1989 INDEPENDENT CLAUSE
Because he needed a TV DEPENDENT CLAUSE
He is going to appear in court. INDEPENDENT CLAUSE
th 4 On July of this year in his hometown. NON-CLAUSE
A promise to appear in court on April 19. NON-CLAUSE
After doctors removed a small octopus from his throat. DEPENDENT CLAUSE
The boyfriend of the boy’s mom was arrested. INDEPENDENT CLAUSE
Held on suspicion of child abuse. NON-CLAUSE
Who wasn’t breathing at the time. DEPENDENT CLAUSE
That the boy was transported to a hospital. DEPENDENT CLAUSE
The boy was transported to a hospital. INDEPENDENT CLAUSE
Where an obstruction was removed from his throat. DEPENDENT CLAUSE
He said yes. INDEPENDENT CLAUSE
Appeared to be intended for preparation as sushi. NON-CLAUSE
Because the victim is a juvenile. DEPENDENT CLAUSE
It is raining. INDEPENDENT CLAUSE
The thunder from the sky. NON-CLAUSE
Without a cloud in the sky. NON-CLAUSE
A problem beginning to arise. NON-CLAUSE
Which is my favorite candy. DEPENDENT CLAUSE
When I wake up in the morning. DEPENDENT CLAUSE
9 PM is my bedtime. INDEPENDENT CLAUSE
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