Claus
Definition: A jolly old fat man that brings presents to students who are nice. Claus
Definition: a group of words that has both a subject and predicate. Clause
Definition: a group of words that has both a subject and predicate and completes a thought. Independent Clause
Examples: The boy swims. Henry needed a diaper change. Spaghetti sauce is my favorite. Iris graduated from high school
Your turn:
Definition: a group of words that has both a subject and predicate and completes a thought. Dependent Clause
Definition: A subordinating conjunction joins a dependent clause to a independent clause. Subordinating conjunctions
afternow that althoughsince as long asthough as much asunless as soon asuntil becausewhen beforewhenever even ifwhere even though wherever ifwhile in order
Examples: Because the boy swims When Henry needed a diaper change Since spaghetti sauce is my favorite Even though Iris graduated from high school
Your turn:
In your journals, write three independent clauses and three dependent clauses.