1. Clauses Subordinate Independent

2. Remember that a CLAUSE is:
A group of words in a sentence that contains BOTH a SUBJECT and a PREDICATE.

3. Two types of Clauses are:
Subordinate
Independent

4. Subordinate Clauses
Subordinate clauses have a subject and a predicate, but they cannot stand alone.
Ex:
Before we go to the store
Because it is a mess!
Since we didn’t do our homework

5. Subordinating Conjunctions (AAAWWUBBIS)
Subordinating Conjunctions are the special words attached to clauses that cause them to need another clause (to be subordinate). 5

6. AAAWWUBBIS After Although As When While Until Because Before If Since6

7. Relative Pronouns
Words that ACT like AAAWWUBBIS’ because they make a clause subordinate.
Who, whom, whose, that, which
We like the teacher who lets us eat in class. 7

8. Examples: If you don’t eat, you’ll be grumpy.
Since Monday is a holiday, you can sleep in.
Since Monday, you have been sleeping.
We ate inside because it was raining.
I’ll wait to get my new shoes until I have the money. 8

9. Check Your Answers If you don’t eat, you’ll be grumpy.
Since Monday is a holiday, you can sleep in.
Since Monday, you have been sleeping.
We ate outside because it was raining.
I’ll wait to get my new shoes until I can afford them. 9

10. Independent Clauses
Are clauses that CAN stand alone (which means they are complete sentences).
EX-
let’s make a grocery list
clean your room
we can’t play outside

11. Comma Rule #1
When a subordinate clause comes first in a sentence (and is followed by an independent clause), it must be separated by a COMMA
Because it was raining, the party was cancelled. 11

12. Label the Subordinate and independent clauses (SC/IC)
Let’s make a grocery list before we go to the store.
Clean your room because it’s a mess.
We can’t play outside since we didn’t do our homework.

13. IC SC
Let’s make a grocery list before we go to the store.
IC SC
Clean your room because I told you to.
IC SC
We can’t play outside since we didn’t do our homework.

14. HOMEWORK:
Write ten sentences that contain one dependent clause and one independent clause each!
Label the clauses!