Clauses Review

All clauses must have . . .

• subject

• conjunction

• direct object

• verb

• prepositional phrase

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

can usually stand alone; is a complete sentence

• independent clause

• dependent clause

• adverbial prepositional phrase

• adjectival prepositional phrase

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

can never stand alone; is a sentence fragment or incomplete sentence

• independent clause

• dependent clause

• adverbial prepositional phrase

• adjectival prepositional phrase

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Begins with a subordinating conjunction (AAAWWUBBIS)

• independent clause

• dependent clause

• adverbial prepositional phrase

• adjectival prepositional phrase

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

when the bell rings.

• independent clause

• dependent clause

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

The predicate of a sentence

• Describes who or what the sentence is about

• Describes "what about the subject" or what the subject does

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

Name the subject in the sentence: "I danced"

• I

• danced

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

Name the predicate in the sentence "I danced"

• I

• danced

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

Which of the following is an independent clause?

• We play the tenacious team tonight

• After we play the tenacious team tonight

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which of the following is an example of a dependent clause?

• We play the tenacious team tonight

• After we play the tenacious team tonight

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B