Notebook

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Clauses
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What is a clause?

• A group of words that contains a subject and a
  verb
• Two types independent and dependent
• What is the difference between a clause and a
  phrase?
• clauses have subjects/verbs and phrases do not

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What is an independent clause?

• A clause that has a subject and a verb
• It expresses a complete thought
• Can stand alone as a sentence

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What is a dependent clause?

• Also known as a subordinate clause
• Has a subject and verb but CANNOT stand alone as
  a sentence
• Does not express a complete thought (fragment)
• Begins with a relative pronoun or subordinating
  conjunction
• Is only part of a sentence dependent on the
  independent clause
• Three types adjective, adverb, and noun

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What is an adjective clause?

• A dependent clause that modifies/describes a noun
  or pronoun in the independent clause
• Tells what kind or which one
• Begins with a relative pronoun
• Examples
• She is the one whom I want on my team.
• The book that my teacher assigned is long.

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What is an adverb clause?

• A dependent clause that modifies a verb,
  adjective, or adverb
• Tells where, when, why, how, how much, how often,
  how long
• Begins with a subordinating conjunction
• Examples
• If I finish my homework, I can play my Wii.
• Please take out the trash when you walk the dog.

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What is a noun clause?

• A dependent clause that is used as a noun
• Can be used as a
• subject
• direct object
• indirect object
• object of a preposition
• predicate nominative

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Words that Begin Noun Clauses

• Who
• Whom
• Whoever
• Whomever
• That
• Which
• Whether

• What
• When
• How
• Where
• Why
• Whatever

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Tips for finding noun clauses

• Unlike adjective and adverb clauses, noun clauses
  CANNOT be taken out of a sentence.
• To determine if a group of words is a noun clause
  or not, take it out of the sentence and replace
  it with the word someone or something.
• If the sentence still makes sense, the group of
  words is a noun clause.

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What is a noun clause? (contd)

• Examples
• That Julie is angry is obvious.
• Three dollars was what he offered.
• The judges determined who won.
• The sheriff gave whoever volunteered a
  flashlight.
• We agreed with whatever he said.