Clauses Vision Charter Academy English CLAUSE A clause

• CLAUSE • A clause is a group of words with a subject

INDEPENDENT CLAUSES • Each independent clause has its own subject and verb and expresses

EXAMPLES OF INDEPENDENT CLAUSE • I stuffed all the envelopes, so Jessica took them

SUBORDINATE CLAUSES • Words such as whom, because, what, if and until signal that

EXAMPLES OF SUBORDINATE CLAUSES • The Officer whom he asked for directions was very

USES OF SUBORDINATE CLAUSES • Subordinate clauses can be used as adjectives, adverbs, or

ADJECTIVE CLAUSES • Adjective clauses function just as adjectives do. – Modify nouns –

RELATIVE PRONOUNS – whom whose which that • These words are called relative pronouns

EXAMPLES OF USES OF RELATIVE PRONOUNS • John, who enjoys reading, won a membership

Note • In many cases, the relative pronoun in the clause may be omitted.

Noun Clauses • A noun clause is a subordinate clause used as a noun.

Examples of Noun Clauses • What Mary Anne did was brave and earned her

The Adverb’s Job • Adverbs tell – when – where – why – how

The Adverb Clause • An adverb clause is a subordinate clause that modifies a

Adverb Clause Continued • Because manicotti takes so long to prepare, Joy makes it

Adverb Clause Continued • Like adverbs, adverb clauses may also modify adjectives or adverbs.

Subordinating Conjunctions • After, although, as if, as long as, as soon as, because,

Classification by Structure • Structure refers to the number and types of clauses in

Practice Sentences • A speech community is a group of people who speak the

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Clauses Vision Charter Academy English

• CLAUSE • A clause is a group of words with a subject and a verb. • An independent (or main) clause expresses a complete thought and can stand by itself in a sentence. • A subordinate (or dependent) clause does not express a complete thought and cannot stand alone.

INDEPENDENT CLAUSES • Each independent clause has its own subject and verb and expresses a complete thought. – The soccer team traveled to Knoxville, and they won their division. • In the example above the two independent clauses are joined by a comma and the coordinating conjunction and.

EXAMPLES OF INDEPENDENT CLAUSE • I stuffed all the envelopes, so Jessica took them to the post office. • I did all the work, but he took all the credit. • I learning to write more clearly, and I like it!

SUBORDINATE CLAUSES • Words such as whom, because, what, if and until signal that the clauses that follow them are subordinate. Subordinate clauses do not express complete thoughts and cannot stand alone. – whom he asked – because he answered – what he had heard

EXAMPLES OF SUBORDINATE CLAUSES • The Officer whom he asked for directions was very kind. • Because he answered so politely, the man called to compliment the officer. • The Chief of Police was pleased by what he had heard.

USES OF SUBORDINATE CLAUSES • Subordinate clauses can be used as adjectives, adverbs, or nouns.

ADJECTIVE CLAUSES • Adjective clauses function just as adjectives do. – Modify nouns – Modify pronouns • Adjective clauses are often introduced by relative pronouns. – This is the class that I like the best. (Essential clause) – My classes, which meet in Room 209, are all undergraduate classes. (Nonessential clause) – They are the ones whom I prefer to teach.

RELATIVE PRONOUNS – whom whose which that • These words are called relative pronouns because they relate an adjective clause to the word that the clause modifies. Besides introducing an adjective clause and relating it to another word in the sentence, the relative pronoun has a function in the adjective clause.

EXAMPLES OF USES OF RELATIVE PRONOUNS • John, who enjoys reading, won a membership to the Book of the Month club. (The relative pronoun who relates the adjective clause to John. Who is used as the subject of the adjective clause. )

Note • In many cases, the relative pronoun in the clause may be omitted. The pronoun is understood and still has a function in the clause. – Here is the salad you ordered. [The relative pronoun that is understood. The pronoun relates the adjective clause to salad and is used as the direct object in the adjective clause. ]

Noun Clauses • A noun clause is a subordinate clause used as a noun. • A noun clause may be used as a – subject – complement – predicate nominative – direct object -indirect object -object of a prepposition

Examples of Noun Clauses • What Mary Anne did was brave and earned her praise from everyone. [Subject] • The winner will be whoever runs fastest. [Predicate Nominative] • She finally discovered what the answer was. [Direct Object] • The clerk should tell whoever calls the sale prices. [Indirect Object] • He checks the ID cards of whoever visits. [Object of Preposition]

The Adverb’s Job • Adverbs tell – when – where – why – how – to what extent or degree – under what conditions

The Adverb Clause • An adverb clause is a subordinate clause that modifies a verb, an adjective, or an adverb. – After I proofread my paper, I typed it. [The adverb clause After I proofread my paper tells when I typed it. ]

Adverb Clause Continued • Because manicotti takes so long to prepare, Joy makes it only on special occasions. [Because manicotti takes so long to prepare tells why Joy makes it only on special occasions. ] • You and your brother may come with us if you want to. [under what condition]

Adverb Clause Continued • Like adverbs, adverb clauses may also modify adjectives or adverbs. – His pitching arm is stronger today than it ever was. [stronger (adj. ) to what extent the arm is stronger] – My cousin Adele reads faster than I do. [faster (adv. ) how much faster my cousin Adele reads]

Subordinating Conjunctions • After, although, as if, as long as, as soon as, because, before, even though, if, in order that, once, • These words introduce since, so that, than, adverb clauses. though, unless, until, whenever, wherever, whether, while

Classification by Structure • Structure refers to the number and types of clauses in a sentence. – Simple – Compound – Complex – Compound-complex

Practice Sentences • A speech community is a group of people who speak the same language. • There are speech communities that contain millions of people and some that have only a few people.