Clauses

Definition Clause – a group of words that must have a subject and a verb

After she runs, She does 300 push ups. Whenever I don’t want to get up in the morning, I hit the snooze button

Independent clause Complete thought. I got dressed. She ate a bowl of vanilla ice cream. He could get better grades. He got all Fs on your report card.

Combining independent clauses By using a coordinating conjunction, you can combine two dependent clauses to make a compound sentence. Coordinating conjunction (cc) FANBOYS for and nor but or yet so

You try I got dressed. She ate a bowl of vanilla ice cream. He could get better grades. He got all Fs on your report card. Susy hurt her leg yesterday. She can’t play today.

Dependent clause Incomplete thought but still has a subject and a verb After I eat breakfast, When she was done with the homework, If you try harder,

Dependent clause Subordinating conjunction (sc) After, since, before, while, because, although, so that, if, when, whenever, as, even though, until, unless, as if… Conjunctive Adverb (con adv) However, then, therefore, also, furthermore, nevertheless, thus…

Identify the clauses While the student presented, the students took copious notes. I can’t believe that she was on the homecoming court. If you come to class late, you will have lunch detention the next day. I wanted a Furbie for Christmas, but I didn’t get one. (be careful) After school, she goes home.