A GROUP OF WORDS THAT CONTAIN A SUBJECT AND A PREDICATE What is a clause?

INDEPENDENT OR DEPENDENT What are the two types of clauses?

A GROUP OF WORDS THAT INCLUDE A SUBJECT AND A PREDICATE AND CAN STAND ALONE AS A SENTENCE. What is an Independent Clause?

Comma Use and Independent Clause When do independent clauses require a comma? A- When two independent clauses are separated by a coordinating conjunction B- When it is preceded by a dependent clause * * More on these later

Coordinating Conjunctions WHAT ARE THE SEVEN COORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS F - For A- And N- Nor B- But O- Or Y- Yet S- S0  Independent Clause, _____ Independent Clause.

Sentences with IC and CC’s Independent Clause, CC Independent Clause. I was starving, so I ate a snack before dinner I was supposed to pick up Cara, but Jenny said she would get her.

A GROUP OF WORDS THAT INCLUDE A SUBJECT AND A PREDICATE BUT CANNOT STAND ALONE AS A SENTENCE IT DOES NOT EXPRESS A COMPLETE THOUGHT What is a dependent clause?

ADJECTIVE CLAUSES ADVERB CLAUSES NOUN CLAUSES What are the 3 types of clauses?

Adjective Clause Adjective Clauses describe a noun They answer one of these questions: which one? what kind?

Adjective Clause An adjectival clause usually begins with a relative pronoun, which makes the clause subordinate (dependent). Common relative pronouns: that which who whom whose NOTE: Use who, whom, and whose to describe people. Use that and which to describe things. Adjectival clauses always follow the person, place, or thing they describe, usually immediately. Towson.edu

Sentences with an adjective clause Where is the adjective clause? Joe read the book that I gave him. People who live in glass houses should not throw stones. Towson.edu

Comma Use With Adjective Clause If the information in the adjective clause is necessary or essential then you do NOT need a comma People who live in glass houses should not throw stones. We really enjoyed the tour that we took. Towson.edu

Comma Use With Adjective Clause If the information in the adjective clause is not necessary or essential then you DO need a comma Mount Edna, which is located in Italy, was once and active volcano. I ed Mr. Brown, who manages the company’s out of state orders. Towson.edu

Adjective Clauses and Commas Towson.edu

Adverb Clause An adverbial clause describes a verb (in the sentence's main clause) and answers one of these questions where? why? how? when? to what degree? Towson.edu

Adverb Clause An adverbial clause begins with a subordinating conjunction, which makes the clause subordinate (dependent). afterin order (that)unless althoughinsofar asuntil asin thatwhen as far aslestwhenever as soon asno matter howwhere as ifnow thatwherever as thoughoncewhether becauseprovided (that)while beforesincewhy even ifso that even thoughsupposing (that) howthan ifthat inasmuch asthough in case (that)till Towson.edu

Comma Use with an Adverb Clause If the adverb clause introduces the sentence, place a comma between it and the main clause Towson.edu

Adverb Clause If the adverb clause follows the sentence, DO NOT place a comma between the two Towson.edu

Noun Clause/ Nominal Clause A nominal clause names a person, place, thing or idea Nominal clauses often begin with interrogatives: who whom what which whoever whomever whatever when where how why Towson.edu

Nominal Clause A noun clause can function in a sentence in a variety of ways. It can be – subject subjective complement appositive object of preposition direct object indirect object

Comma Use and Nominal Clauses You do NOT need a comma with a nominal clause Towson.edu

Works Referenced “Dependent Clauses: Adverbial, Adjectival, Nominal” Towson University. Online. 1 April