Bell Ringer 1

Jot down a few things that you know about clauses. I don't know is an unacceptable answer!

What is a clause?
A clause is a group of words with its own subject and verb. There are 2 types of clauses:
Independent-can stand alone and function as a sentence Subordinate-CANNOT stand alone as a sentence and does not express a complete thought.

Subordinate Clause Key Words

Who
Whom

As if
As long as

Since
So that

Whose
Which

As soon as
Because

Than
Though

That
After Although As

Even though
If In order that Once

Unless
Until When Whenever

Subordinate Clause Key Words

Where Wherever Whether While What Whatever Whoever Whomever

Why

Benjamin Franklin was a man who symbolized the spirit of early America. Although he was born in Boston, Franklin moved to Philadelphia as a young an. When he arrived there, he began working as a printer. Franklin published Poor Richards Almanac, the publication for which he was most famous. Science was also an area that fascinated him. His experiments proved that lightning was a form of electricity. Many of Franklins achievements occurred when he was an old man. When Franklin was seventy, he attended the Continental Congress. After the Revolutionary War started, he served as an ambassador to France. All Americans recognize that Franklins contributions were important.

Classifying Sentences
Structure is the number and types of clauses in a sentence. There are 4 types of sentences:
Simple Compound Complex Compound-complex

Simple Sentences
1 independent clause 0 subordinate clauses
The moon shone brightly. The man and woman ate pizza. He painted the fence, raked the leaves, and mowed the grass.

Compound Sentences
2 independent clauses 0 subordinate clauses
He painted the fence, and she chopped wood. I wanted to be a doctor, but I failed the exam. It is easy to win the game; however, you must follow all of the rules. He fell; I laughed.

Common Conjunctive Adverbs

Accordingly
Furthermore Moreover

Anyway
However Likewise

Besides
Incidentally Further

Similarly
Finally Also Hence Namely Still

Nevertheless
Then Certainly Indeed Nonetheless Therefore Undoubtedly

Next
Thereafter Consequently

Instead
Now Thus Meanwhile

Otherwise

Complex Sentences
1 independent clause At least 1 subordinate clause
After I came home, I made dinner We visited the museum before it closed.

Compound Complex Sentences

2 or more independent clauses At least 1 subordinate clause
Though Mitchell prefers watching romantic films, he rented the latest spy thriller, and he enjoyed it very much. Laura forgot her friends birthday, so she sent her a card when she finally remembered.

1.We chose one way; they chose another. 2.They learned a dance with a variety of steps. 3.Whenever Angelo gets to school early, he talks to his friends. 4.The vibrations from the jet caused the vase to fall and crack. 5.The gum stuck to his face; it looked like glue.

6.Stuck to his face, the gum looked like glue.

7.The gum that stuck to his face looked like glue. 8.My uncle planned to drive to work, but he couldnt until the snowplows cleared the roads. 9.Because Kelly forgot to water her plants, they wilted. 10.The game of football is fun, but I prefer soccer because it is safer.

11.My pet rabbit escaped through the hole in the fence.

12.When it started to rain, the game was called, so we went to a movie. 13.Day passed, but the survivors of the plane crash still hoped to be rescued.

14.Everyone who knows Allen admires him.

15.Both Mom and Dad enjoy camping and fishing.