Sentences and Clauses

A clause is a group of words 

• that contains a simple subject and verb.

• that contains a noun and an adjective

• that contain a simple verb

• that contain a simple subject

When Ms. Pickett gets mad, he turns into a dragon, and he breathes flames. 
What kind of sentence is this?

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

• Compound-Complex

I’m not sure how I failed, for I studied.
What kind of sentence is this?

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

• Compound-Complex

An independent clause

• cannot stand alone

• can stand alone

• must have a dependent clause 

What is a clause?

• A clause is a group of words that contains a subject but does not have a predicate.

• A clause is a group of words that functions as a complete thought but does not have a subject or a predicate.

• A clause is a group of words that contains a predicate but does not have a subject.

• A clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a predicate and functions as a complete thought.

What's the key difference between a dependent and an independent clause?

• An independent clause contains a subject and predicate; a dependent clause contains neither

• An independent clause contains a verb; a dependent clause does not

• An independent clause can stand alone as a complete sentence; a dependent clause can't

• An independent clause describes an action; a dependent clause describes a person, place or thing

What is required for a group of words to be a CLAUSE?

• A subject only

• A verb only

• A subject and a verb

• A conjunction and a verb

How many clauses does a simple sentence have?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 0

Is the statement below true or false?
A clause is a group of words with its own subject and verb.

• False

• True

Identify the independent clause in the following sentence:

Before she got a haircut last week, her hair flowed halfway down her back.

• Before she got a haircut last week,

• her hair flowed halfway down her back.