Let’s see what we
can unwrap with….
The
“Clause
”
As you know, a
clause
is….
•Group of words with a subject & verb
•May or may not be a complete sentence
What about Santa???
Sorry, nothing to do with
Santa…not even spelled the
same.
Santa Claus does
not have an “e” on
the end.
The Santa Clause was a Disney movie
with a pun as the title. A clause, in this
case, is a line in a contract. The Tim Allen
character fell into a contract with a clause
which stated that…
since he put on the red suit, he had to
become Santa Claus.
Get it?
What is the dependent clause
in the sentence?
since he put on the red suit
Look at the “e’s” on clause in the pics!
Independent
&
Dependent (Subordinate)
Pretty self-explanatory…
An independent clause
relies on nothing
else.(It can stand
alone) Think…
S+V+Complete Thought= Indep.
Kelly knows all
about this one…
Clause
Example: After I finish studying, I will go to
the movies.
A dependent clause relies on the rest of the
sentence…it can’t stand alone because it’s
“dependent”.
Think…S + V + No complete thought = Dep.
Clause
Example: After I finish
studying, I will go to the
movies.
There are 3 specific types of
dependent (subordinate) clauses…
1. Adjective Clause
*Describes a Noun or Prn
2. Adverb Clause
*Describes a Verb,
Adjective, or Adverb
3. Noun Clause
*The clause is used as a
Noun
Definition of an
Adjective Clause:
A dependent clause that describes a noun or
pronoun.
Example: Ms. Jackson had shown slides
that she had taken in Egypt.
How do we know this is a clause and not a phrase?
**It has a subject-she & a verb-had taken**
Why is it an adjective clause?
**Because that group of words is
describing a noun=slides**
An adjective clause usually
starts with a relative
pronoun!
“We already
covered relative
pronouns, so this
will be easy!”
Ok, what’s a
relative pronoun
again?
that, which, who, whom, whose
Remember those things
that introduced a
subordinate clause?
These are those
things!!!!
Example: Leonardo da Vinci was the
artist who painted the Mona Lisa.
“Hey, that’s a
subordinate clause!”
Definition of an Adverb
Clause:
A dependent clause that describes a
verb, adjective, or adverb.
Example: If it does not rain tomorrow, we will
go to Crater Lake.
Why is this an adverb clause?
B/c it is describing a verb (will go) & it has
a subject & verb (It does rain)
NOTICE: When an adverb clause begins a
sentence, it is followed by a comma.
An adverb clause is
introduced by a
subordinating conjunction!
Remember, we did these already! You
have this sheet in your binder (in
grammar section!)
Example: If it does not rain
tomorrow, we will go to Crater Lake.
What’s the subordinating
conjunction in that sentence?
If
Definition of a Noun Clause:
A dependent clause used as a noun.
EXAMPLE: Three dollars was what Daniel
offered for the trinket.
3
This is a predicate nominative….A
Noun Clause can be used as
Subject, Predicate Nominative,
DO, or an IO, or as an Object of a
Preposition.
Why can’t “three dollars”
be the Noun Clause?
Because that doesn’t
have a subject & verb
and a clause has to have
both!
Participation is the Key!
Let’s Try Some!
Identify the Dependent Clause & tell what type it is.
1. My friend found the CD that my sister bought me for my birthday.
Dep. Clause: that my sister bought me for my birthday
Type: Adjective Clause
Why?
Because it is describing
CD, which is a noun
2. He skateboarded the jump as if he were an expert.
Dep. Clause: as if he were an expert
Type:
Adverb Clause
Why?
Because it is describing how he skateboarded
Practice Continued…
3. Did anyone ask her what sort of present she would
like for her birthday?
Dep. Clause: what sort of present she would like for her birthday
Type: Noun Clause Why?
Because it is acting as a direct
object in the sentence.
4. Whoever wins the student council election will have a great
deal of responsibility.
Dep. Clause: whoever wins the student council election
Type:
Noun Clause
Why?
Because it is acting as the
subject in the sentence.
Some More Practice…
5. I can’t find my softball and my glove my cousin lent me.
Dep. Clause:
Why?
my cousin lent me
Type:
Adjective Clause
Because it is describing softball & glove, which are nouns
6. If you ever wanted to step into the past, you’ll like this
museum.
Dep. Clause:
If you ever wanted to step
into the past
Type:
Adverb Clause
Why?
Because it is describing what
you’ll like, which is a verb
*What is a clause?
*What is an independent clause?
*What is a dependent clause?
*How many types of dependent
clauses are there?
*What are the 3 types of
dependent clauses?
*What is a noun clause?
*What is an adjective clause?
*What is an adverb clause?
THE END!!!!