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SC - Clauses
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- 1What's Independent Clause?1. Simple sentence can stand alone
2. Complete thought - 2Components of Independent Clause? (3)1. Noun/subject
2. Verb
3. Complete thought - 3Dependent Clause? (2) How to make full sentence? (1)1. Cannot stand alone
2. Sentence fragment
3. Dependent + Independent = Complete Sentence - 4Why can't dependent clauses stand alone? (1)1. Not complete thought
- 5Because the cat slept 1. Why dependent clause? (3) 2. How to make complete thought? (1)1. Has noun = cat
2. Has verb = slept
3. Doesn't have = complete thought
4. Add "independent clause" - 6Left on it's own, what's a "dependent clause" (1)1. Sentence fragment
- 7What are all sentences made up of? (1)1. Combination of dependent + independent clauses
- 8When do most common grammar mistakes occur? (1)1. Attempting to attempt clauses
- 9How do you join two independent clauses?1. comma + coordinating conjunction
- 10Most common "coordinating conjunctions"? (7)1. For
2. And
3. Nor
4. But
5. Or
6. Yet
7. So
[Fanboys] - 11Example: Join "independent clauses" 1. Peter and his friends went to America. 2. They had a wonderful trip1. Peter and his friends went to America, and they had a wonderful trip.
- 12Rules for joining "independent clauses? (2)Must Have:
1. Coordinating Conjunction
2. Comma - 13What's the second method for joining "independent clauses"? (1) 1. Peter and his friends went to America. 2. They had a wonderful trip1. Semicolon
Peter and his friends went to America; they had a wonderful trip. - 14What's purpose of using conjunctive adverb, when combining to independent clauses? (1)1. Provides a transition between two independent clauses, while showing some type of relationship between the two clauses
- 15What these examples of? (1) however, moreover, nonetheless, in addition to1. conjunctive adverbs
- 161. When using "conjunctive adverb", how does it affect relationship between the independent clauses? (1) 2. Why is this important? (1)1. Places more "emphasis" on the clause, that comes after the "adverb"
2. Because w/out adverb, both independent clauses are considered equal in importance - 17Which clause more "emphasis"? Why? (2) Peter and his friends went to America; moreover, they had a wonderful trip.1. Second
2. Because of "conjunctive adverb"... "moreover" - 18Can independent clauses be separated into two simple sentences? (1)1. Yes
Peter and his friends went to America. They had a wonderful trip. - 19How can independent clauses be joined? (3)1. Comma + conjunction
Peter and his friends went to America, and they had a wonderful trip.
2. Comma + semicolon
Peter and his friends went to America; they had a wonderful trip.
3. Comma + semicolon + conjunctive adverb
Peter and his friends went to America; moreover, they had a wonderful trip. - 20How are "dependent" and "independent" clauses "joined"? (2)1. Comma
2. Nothing at all - 21If the "dependent" clause comes after the "independent" clause, how do you join? (1)1. With "nothing at all"
Peter and his friends went to America [1] because they wanted a long vacation [2].
[1] Independent Clause
[2] Dependent Clause - 22If the "dependent" clause comes before the "independent" clause, how do you join?1. With a "comma"
Because they wanted a long vacation, [1] Peter and his friends went to America [2].
[1] Dependent Clause
[2] Independent Clause - 23What's another name for a "dependent" clause? (1)1. "Subordinating clause"
Because they wanted a long vacation, [1] Peter and his friends went to America [2].
[1] Dependent/Subordinating Clause
[2] Independent Clause - 241. What's a "subordinating conjunction"? (1) 2. Identify the "subordinating conjunction" Because they wanted a long vacation, Peter and his friends went to America1. Typically lets you know if one idea in the sentence is less important than another
2. "Because" - 251. What's types of relationships between the "dependent" + "independent" clause does the "subordinating conjunction" convey? (3)1. Cause-and-effect
2. Time
3. Place - 26What are these examples of? (1) Because, after, when, if, even, whether, whenever, while, until, since1. Subordinating Conjunctions
- 27Identify Structure: 1. The girl wanted to go to the movies; her parents didn't let her. 2. The girl wanted to go to the movies, but her parents didn't let her. 3. Structure Type1. [independent clause] + [semicolon] + [independent clause]
2. [independent clause] + [comma] + [coordinating conjunction] + [independent clause]
3. Semicolon/Comma + Coordinating Conjunction - 28Identify Structure: 1. I had initially planned to visit a friend; however, a flat tire on my car forced me to change my plans. 2. My professor didn't assign us any homework. Instead, she made us complete multiple group projects over the course of the semester. 3. Structure Type1. [independent clause] + [semicolon] + [conjunctive adverb] + [independent clause]
2. [independent clause] + [period] + [conjunctive adverb] + [independent clause]
3. Semicolon + Conjunctive Adverb - 29Identify Structure: 1. Although I was sick, I still went to work. 2. He didn't want to go swimming because he was scared of the water. 3. Structure Type1. [subordinate conjunction] + [dependent clause] + [comma] + [independent clause]
2. [independent clause] + [subordinate conjunction] + [dependent clause]
3. Subordinate Conjunction
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