Grammar Week 5 LESSON - IC-DC-P

IC-DC-P

Grammar Week 5

IC - Independent Clause

• Stands alone as a complete sentence

• Contains a subject (noun or pronoun) AND a predicate (verb)

DC - Dependent Clause

• CANNOT stand alone as a sentence

• Begins with a subordinating conjunction

• Does contain a subject and predicate, but is DEPENDENT on the rest of the sentence to make it complete

P - Phrases

• Contains a subject OR a predicate

• CANNOT stand alone

• Many types of phrases, but none represent complete thoughts

The next slide is MY version of explaining these concepts

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The next slide is the Khan Academy video of independent & dependent clauses

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Multiple Choice

What makes a clause?

• subject only

• verb and object

• subject and object

• subject and predicate

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT true about an IC?

• It always ends with a punctuation.

• It expresses a complete thought.

• It always needs a DC.

• It is a sentence.

Multiple Choice

What kind of conjunction is used for dependent clauses?

• coordinating conjunction

• subordinating conjunction

• correlative conjunction

• any conjunction

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a subordinating conjunction?

• because

• and

• when

• although

Multiple Choice

Independent, Dependent, or Phrase? She made brownies for our class!

• independent

• dependent

• phrase

Multiple Choice

Independent, Dependent, or Phrase? For our class.

• independent

• dependent

• phrase

Multiple Choice

Independent, Dependent, or Phrase? Because I practice a lot.

• independent

• dependent

• phrase

Multiple Choice

Independent, Dependent, or Phrase? Made a chocolate cake.

• independent

• dependent

• phrase

Multiple Choice

Independent, Dependent, or Phrase? She also made a chocolate cake.

• independent

• dependent

• phrase

Multiple Choice

Independent, Dependent, or Phrase? Unless my dad comes home.

• independent

• dependent

• phrase

Poll

Rate your level of knowledge on identifying independent clauses, dependent clauses, and phrases.

• Great! I am a master at this!

• I am okay with this.

• I kept getting confused on which answer is best.

• I have no clue what I am doing still.