Name: ____________________________ Date: _____________________________ Class Period: ______ Sentence Fragments & Clauses 1. Clauses A _____ is a group of _______ with a subject and a verb. Subject You Sally Verb stink is talking Most _______ have further information after the _______. Subject I Sally Verb hate is talking grammar loudly 2. Two Types of Clauses _______________clause ( _____ clause) o Can stand alone as a ______________ o Can be _____________ to another clause o Fred filled a cardboard tube with gunpowder. ____________ clause (Subordinate clause) o Cannot stand alone as a _____________ o Must be joined to an ________________ clause o Because he wanted to make his own firecrackers. A word that joins clauses is a ____________________. 3. Joining Clauses A ________________ clause can be joined to an independent ________ to make a sentence o Fred filled a cardboard tube with gunpowder because he wanted to make his own firecrackers. Or o Because he wanted to make his own firecrackers , Fred filled a cardboard tube with gunpowder. When the sentence starts with the dependent clause, it must have a comma before the independent clause. 4. Fragments Fragments look like sentences but are missing a subject or a verb, or they are put together incorrectly. Fragment Error Told everyone to get out of No subject the way. Disposable lighter in his No verb hand. Before he lit the fuse. A dependent clause by itself 5. Correcting Fragments _________ or verbs can be added _____________ can be _________ together All of the following ________ are correct: o With his disposable lighter in his hand, he told everyone to get out of the way. Then he lit the fuse. o Pulling out his disposable lighter, Fred told everyone to get out of the way before he lit the fuse. o He pulled out his disposable lighter. Fred told everyone to get out of the way and then he lit the fuse. Practice: Are the following correct sentences or fragments? (Write S for sentence or F for Fragment) I was late for class. _____ As we wait for the rain to stop. ____ She goes to Centennial College. _____ Go away! ______ Until you eat your vegetables. _____ They plan to visit Nova Scotia this summer. ______ Even though I was tired. _____ While working the night shift. _____ For example, hockey and skating. _______ After she finished her essay. ______ Provided that you pass the exam. ________ Before you leave. _______ Mr. Jones had a picnic with his wife. ______ Plays the flute very well. ____