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1 Agenda -grade test -new seats (depending how we came in)
-adjective and adverb clauses Agenda

2 Test

3 Homework Pages 429-431 Exercise 4, 6
If we don’t finish all the notes, you need to get the notes from offline and then complete the exercises. Homework

4 The Adjective Clause (bottom of 9, the only slide)
An adjective clause is a subordinate clause that modifies a noun or a pronoun. *Unlike an adjective phrase, an adjective clause contains both a verb and its subject. * The Adjective Clause (bottom of 9, the only slide)

5 Examples (pg. 10 three slides) Use 1/3 of page 10
Adjective-a blue flower Adjective phrase-a flower with blue petals. (The phrase does not have a verb and its subject) Adjective clause-a flower that has blue petals (The clause does have a verb and its subject) *An adjective clause usually follows the word or words it modifies and tells which one or what kind. * Examples (pg. 10 three slides) Use 1/3 of page 10

6 Examples (pg. 10, two more slides) Use another 1/3 of page 10
Emma Williard was the one who founded the first women’s college in the United States. (The adjective clause modifies the pronoun one, telling which one.) I want a bicycle that I can ride over rough ground. (The adjective clause modifies the noun bicycle, telling what kind. ) Examples (pg. 10, two more slides) Use another 1/3 of page 10

7 Relative Pronoun (last slide for page 10) Use last 1/3 of page 10
The relative pronoun include the following: that, which, who, whom, whose) Adjective clauses are usually introduced by a relative pronoun and they relate an adjective clause to the noun or pronoun that the clause modifies. Example: A snorkel is a hollow tube that lets a diver breathe underwater. The team’s mascot, which is a horse, is called Renegade. Gwendolyn Brooks is the write who is the poet laureate of Illinois. Those whose library books are overdue must pay fines. Relative Pronoun (last slide for page 10) Use last 1/3 of page 10

8 Adverb Clause (Page 11) Use 1/3 of page
An adverb clause is a subordinate clause that modifies a verb, an adjective, or an adverb. *Unlike an adverb phrase, an adverb clause contains both a ver and subject. Adverb: Bravely, Jason battled a fierce dragon. Adverb Phrase: With great bravery, Jason battled a fierce dragon. (The phrase does not have bot a verb and a subject. Adverb Clause: Because Jason was brave, he battled a fierce dragon. (The clause does have a verb and its subject. Adverb Clause (Page 11) Use 1/3 of page

9 Adverb Clause (Page 11) Use 1/3 of page
Adverb clauses answer the following questions: How? When? Where? Why? To What Extent? How much? How long? and Under what condition? They can come in various places in a sentence but if they come in the beginning, they usually are followed by a comma. Write down at least 3. Read through them and pick the 3 that may seem the most difficult. I feel as though I will never catch up. (The adverb clause tells how I feel.) After I finish painting my bookcases, I will call you. (Tells when I can call you. I paint where there is plenty of fresh air. (tells where I can paint) I have more work to do today because I didn’t paint yesterday. (tells why I have more work to do) Jennifer can run faster than Victor can. (tells to what extent Jennifer can run faster) I will paint until Mom comes home; then I will clean my brushes and set the table for supper. (Tells how long I will paint) If I paint for two more hours, I should be able to finish. (Tells under what condition I am able to finish) Adverb Clause (Page 11) Use 1/3 of page

10 Adverb Clause (Page 11) Use 1/3 of page
Adverb clause begin with a subordinating conjunction. On page 431, pick and write them down. Some words that are used as subordinating conjunctions, such as after, as, before, since, and until, can also be used as prepositions. Preposition: Before sunrise, we left for the cabin. Subordinating Conjunction: Before the sun had risen, we left for the cabin. Preposition: In the nineteenth century, buffalo skins were used as blankets and clothing. Subordinating Conjunction: Around 1900, as the buffalo became nearly extinct, conservationists fought for its protection. Adverb Clause (Page 11) Use 1/3 of page


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