Clauses

Clauses

page 11 of workbook

A clause

A group of words that has a subject and a verb.

I went to bed at 9 o'clock.

A clause

It can be - dependent it needs another clause to make sense. - independent it makes sense by itself.

I am going to a concert this weekend, we are hoping to have the best time.

Compound clauses

Compound clauses

• An independent clause or multiple clauses.
• It can have

-multiple subjects -multiple predicates -multiple adjectives -multiple phrases

• the clauses, or the multiple elements above, and joined by coordinating conjunctions or conjuctive adverbes.

Compound clauses

Me and my sister were born in Chicago. Michel swam and ran last night. This morning was windy but sunny.

Compound subject

Compound predicate (verbs)

Compound adjective

Compound clauses

• the clauses, or the multiple elements, and joined by coordinating conjunctions or conjuctive adverbes.

• Coordinating conjunctions: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so

• Conjunctive Adverbs: consequently, therefore, however, nevertheless, thus, hence, henceforth, etc.

• Punctuation : , / ; / : / -

I studied really hard, therefore I had a good grade. We were only on holiday, nevertheless they did not come to my party.

Why ?

• create rythm (for songs and poems for example)

• less repetitive in any writing exercices

• to create consequence, opposition, cause (conjunctive adverbs)

Questions?

Let's try your workbook exercices again (page 11, 12, 13, 14)