English's clauses

How do we punctuate non-defining clauses?

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

what is a dependent clause?

• does not express a complete thought

• a compound sentence

• a complete sentence

• a complete thought

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

what is an independent clause?

• a complete thought that can't stand by itself as a sentence

• a simple-complex sentence

• a complete thought that can stand by itself as a sentence

• a type of french braid

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What are defining clauses?

• Defining clauses define who did the action in the sentence

• Defining clauses introduce information that is not important in the sentence. You can omit them without affecting the message of the speaker.

• Defining clauses are the clauses that introduce essential/important information in the sentence that cannot be omitted.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Jim studied in the Sweet Shop for his chemistry quiz.

• Independent

• Dependent

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What is a dependent Marker Word?

• is a word added to the beginning of an independent clause that makes it into a dependent clause.

• is a word to connect things

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Because I forgot my homework,

• Dependent clause

• Independent clause

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Select what are the coordinated conjunctions

• and, whom, because, but, even if and since

• For, and, nor, but, or, yet and so

• after, although, in order to, unless and while

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

what is the structure of a clause?

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Defining relative clauses giving information about

• people and things

• places and time

• possessions

• all of the above

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B