Fragments - Dependent Clauses Standing Alone

Fragments - Dependent Clauses Standing Alone

Fragmentos - Cláusulas dependientes dejados solitos

Multiple Choice

Is this a complete sentence?

Because her house was destroyed.

Porque su casa fue destruida.

• Yes!

• No.

Because her house was destroyed.

This sentence has a subject and a predicate, but it also has a subordinating conjunction.

Esta oración tiene un sujeto y un predicado, pero también tiene una conjunción subordinada.

"because her house was destroyed" = dependent clause

"porque su casa fue destruida" = cláusula dependiente

A dependent clause needs an independent clause to make a complete sentence.

Una cláusula dependiente necesita una cláusula independiente para formar una oración completa.

Multiple Choice

What is missing?

¿Qué falta?

• independent clause

• dependent clause

Multiple Choice

Complete the sentence:

_______________ because her house was destroyed.

• The survivor was devastated

• Becuase the survivor was devastated

For these next few questions, listen to Ms. Aune.

Multiple Choice

Listen to Ms. Aune.

Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?

• complete sentence

• fragment

Multiple Choice

Listen to Ms. Aune.

Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?

• complete sentence

• fragment

Multiple Choice

Listen to Ms. Aune.

Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?

• complete sentence

• fragment

Now we have a complete sentence!

Let's practice combining sentences with because

Practiquemos combinando oraciones con because

Multiple Choice

Which one is the best?

• The boy is sad because the boy is hungry.

• The boy is sad because he is hungry.

To avoid repetition, replace the 2nd subject with a personal pronoun.

The boy is sad because he is hungry.

El niño está triste porque él tiene hambre.

Remember to include the subject in the independent AND dependent clause.

Fill in the Blank

This sentence is incomplete. What is missing?

The boy is sad because is hungry.

Now you try combining the sentences with because!

Multiple Choice

Combine the sentences:

The woman is cold.

It is snowing.

• The woman is cold because it is snowing.

• The woman is cold because is snowing.

Multiple Choice

Combine the sentences:

The man is angry.

The man is wet.

• The man is angry because the man is wet.

• The man is angry because is wet.

• The man is angry because he is wet.

Fill in the Blank

Why is the boy sad?

The boy is sad ______ he is hungry.

Fill in the Blank

Why is the boy sad?

The boy is sad _______ __ __ ______.

Fill in the Blank

Why is the woman cold?

The woman is cold _______ __ __ _______.

Fill in the Blank

Why is the man angry?

The man is angry _______ __ __ ___.

For these next few questions, listen to Ms. Aune.

Fill in the Blank

Listen to Ms. Aune.

What word is missing?

Fill in the Blank

Listen to Ms. Aune.

What word is missing?

Fill in the Blank

Listen to Ms. Aune.

What word is missing?

Fill in the Blank

Listen to Ms. Aune.

What word is missing?