CLAUSES

Do you
remember
the
difference
between a
SUBJECT

Identify the subject and

predicate in this sentence:
Mary decided to
home after school.

go

Mary is the subject of

the sentence because
the sentence is
describing something
Mary did.

Decided to go home
after school is the
predicate
because it describes
what it is

If you can find the subject

and predicate of a
sentence
then you should have no
trouble picking out the
clause of the sentence.

is a group of words
containing a subject
and a predicate and is
used as a part of a
sentence.

There are two main

types of clauses

No!
Not this
kind of
Claus!

Two types of clause

Independ
ent
Subordin
ate

Independent Clause
Expresses a
complete thought.
It can stand alone
as a sentence

Independent Clause
Doesnt need
anything else to
make sense.

Independent Clause
Have a subject,
predicate (verb),
and makes sense all
by itself.

EXAMPLES
1.The doorbell rang.
2. She smiled down on the
children.
3.The turkey was hot and
juicy.

Independent Clauses can

come at the end or at the
beginning of a sentence.
The girl ran to her room when
the boy called her.
After mother got home, she

Lets Practice!
Identify the
independent clause
on the following
sentence

Since the hurricane hit,

many people have been
suffering.

The clouds gathered

quickly, as if it were
going to rain.

Although the deer was

dead, we picked it up
anyway.

Father asked us to sit

down, once the
speaker was done.

Please be quiet,
until Mrs. Slagle is
finished.

Whether you finish

or not, you should
always try your
best!

Dependent Clause
Doesnt express a
complete thought. It cant
stand alone as a
sentence..It sounds like
something else should
follow in order to make

Dependent Clause
must have a subject and
predicate(verb)
otherwise its a phrase

Examples:
because the door was
open,
when it started raining,
Until your father gets
home,

Dependent Clauses can come

at the end or at the beginning
of a sentence.
The girl ran to her room
when the boy called her.
After mother got home, she
went to bed.

 Dependent Clauses
begin with
Subordinating
Conjunctions

after, although, as, as if,

because, before, for, if,
once, since, so, so that,
than, that, though, till,
unless, until, when,
whenever, where, whereas,
wherever, whether, while

Dependent Clauses
Usually have a comma when
they are found in the first
part of a sentence.
If found at the end of the
sentence, there will not be
any comma.

Lets Practice!
Identify the
subordinate clause
on the following
sentence

1.After the car went

off the road, it was
totaled.

She sang a song when

it was her turn.

Though the weather

man said rain, it
was sunny.

He hugged her although

she was wet.

Before the dance, she

went home.

The boys help out if

they get to listen to
music.

SEATWORK: Copy the

following sentence.
Underline the
independent clause
once and the

1.She drove the car so that her

brother could walk.
2.Whenever it rains, we get a ride
from father.
3.Unless the game is over, we always
stay to help.
4.The coach gives us advice so we
can win the game.

6.

Once the ice melted, the grass

turned green.

7.

He will sleep till his mother

comes home.

8.

Wherever there is chocolate,

there is candy.

9.

Since the melt-down, the skaters

havent been the same.