Grammar Boot Camp

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Grammar Boot Camp

• Building Muscle
• Clauses
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What is a Clause?

• A clause is a group of related words that
  contains both a subject and a verb.
• Two Types of Clauses
• Independent Clause
• Dependent Clause

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Independent Clause

• Contains a subject and a verb
• Makes a complete statement
• Can stand alone

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Examples of Independent Clause

• 1. Del Mar is a community college.
• Del Mar is the subject
• is is the verb
• a community college completes the thought
• 2. The Writing Center offers a variety of
  services.
• The Writing Center is the subject
• offers is the verb
• a variety of services completes the thought

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Dependent Clause

• Contains a subject and a verb
• Does not make a complete statement
• Cannot Stand Alone
• Begins with a subordinating conjunction or a
  relative pronoun
• after who
• although whom
• as that relative pronouns
• because which
• before subordinating conjunctions whose
• if
• since
• until
• when

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Examples of Dependent Clause

• 1. Because the student prepared for the exam, she
  answered all of the questions correctly.
• because is the subordinating conjunction
• the student is the subject
• prepared is the verb
• for the exam completes the dependent clause
• 2. The uniform that I am required to wear is
  green and brown.
• that is the relative pronoun
• I is the subject
• am is the verb
• required to wear completes the dependent clause

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Exercise Your MusclesClauses

• Identify the type of clause in the following
• I walk my dog every day.
• Because he is a teacher.
• As the soccer player scored the winning goal.
• Zeke hit his thumb with a hammer.

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Answer Key

• Identify the type of clause in the following
• I walk my dog every day. Independent
• Because he is a teacher. Dependent
• As the soccer player scored the winning goal.
  Dependent
• Zeke hit his thumb with a hammer. Independent

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Congratulations!

• You have successfully completed Building Muscle
  Phrases and Clauses of Grammar Boot Camp.

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Now its your turn!

• Turn to pp. 148-150 in your green grammar
  workbook. Do all exercises on your own paper.

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Q What is a Subordinating Conjunction?

• A A subordinating conjunction is a word that
  links sentence elements that are not of equal
  importance. The following is a list of common
  subordinating conjunctions
• after once until
• although since when
• as that whenever
• because though where
• before till wherever
• if unless while
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Q What is a Relative Pronoun?

• A A relative pronoun is a word that relates the
  dependent clause to the independent clause within
  a sentence. The following is a list of relative
  pronouns
• who whoever what
• whatever that whom
• whomever whose whichever
• which
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