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Phrases and Clauses THE BUILDING BLOCKS OF SENTENCES Ingredients of a sentence? • words • phrases • clauses PHRASES Cannot contain both a subject and a verb We’ve studied: • Prep phrases • Participial phrases • Infinitive phrases • Appositive phrase PREP PHRASES (do not contain both subjects and verbs) • by the baboon • with the baboon • near the baboon INFINITIVE PHRASES (do not contain both subjects and verbs) • to dance to the beat • to do the macarena PARTICIPIAL PHRASES (do not contain both subjects and verbs) • Shuffling around the floor • Dancing like a maniac APPOSITIVE PHRASES (do not contain both subjects and verbs) • Pepe le Pew, a skunk, speaks French. • The dog, a flea-bitten mess, howled. CLAUSE a group of words with both a subject & verb Check Test… What’s the difference between a phrase & a clause? INDEPENDENT CLAUSE a complete thought that can stand alone DEPENDENT CLAUSE • group of words with both a subject and verb • cannot stand alone (a fragment) Independent clauses = a foundation and the frame of the house. dependent clauses = a decorative feature that cannot stand alone Sentence Building Independent & Dependent Start constructing with ___________________. Improve sentence structure by adding _____________________. Clause Identification 1. Cross of prep phrases. 2. Double underline ACTION OR BEING verbs. 3. Single underline the subjects. 4. Each separate section with a subject and verb is PROBABLY a different clause! 5. IDENTIFY INDEPENDENT OR DEPENDENT DEPENDENT CLAUSES ADJECTIVE STARTERS 1) THAT 2) WHO 3) WHOM 4) WHOSE 5) WHICH EXAMPLES The dog who lives by me is nice. The show that I watch is good. Jerry Spinelli is the author who wrote Maniac McGee. DEPENDENT CLAUSES ADVERB STARTERS after although as when while unless until because before if since Examples 1. After I danced, 2. Because he was hungry, 3. Until I get an A+, 4. When I get my new pony, 5. Since I love SpongeBob, SENTENCE TYPES 1. SIMPLE 2. COMPOUND 3. COMPLEX 4. COMPOUND-COMPLEX SIMPLE SENTENCE one independent clause I like SpongeBob. COMPOUND 2 or more independent clauses I like SpongeBob, and I like Plankton. COMPOUND 2 or more independent clauses I like SpongeBob; I like Plankton. How do we punctuate compound sentences? 1) Semicolon 2) Comma and a conjunction (FANBOYS) SpongeBob makes Krabby patties. (join these) They are quite delicious! Two ways to punctuate compound sentences! • SpongeBob makes Krabby patties; they are delicious. • SpongeBob makes Krabby patties, and they are delicious. COMPLEX dependent + independent Because he makes me laugh, I like SpongeBob. DEPENDENT CLAUSE starters ADVERB STARTERS After Although As When While Unless Until Because Before If Since DEPENDENT CLAUSE starters ADJECTIVE STARTERS 1) THAT 2) WHO 3) WHOM 4) WHOSE 5) WHICH Dependent clause punctuation Add a comma when a dependent clause starts a sentence! Because he makes me laugh, I like SpongeBob. Dependent clause punctuation Add a comma when a dependent clause starts a sentence , I watch When I want entertainment SpongeBob. Dependent clause punctuation Add a comma when a dependent clause starts a sentence If I get a choice of shows, I watch SpongeBob. Dependent clause punctuation Do not use a comma when the dependent clause does not begin the sentence! I like SpongeBob because he makes me laugh. Now, write complex sentences! Start a sentence with the dependent clause. Then, rewrite the sentence to end with the dependent clause. Use the dependent clause starter: when Remember, your clause must have a subject and a verb! Here’s my example! When Gary runs away from home, SpongeBob is devastated. SpongeBob is devastated when Gary runs away from home. Write two more complex sentences! Use the dependent clause starter: if If you are hungry, you should visit the Krusty Krab! You should visit the Krusty Krab if you are hungry. Turn the complex sentence into a compound-complex sentence! If you are hungry, you should visit the Krusty Krab! COMPOUND COMPLEX 2 INDEPENDENT + 1 DEPENDENT EXAMPLES Because they make me laugh, I like SpongeBob, and I like Plankton. Make complex! Patrick is annoying The Hash-Slinging Slasher visits COMMAS AFTER INTRODUCTORY WORDS AFTER INTRODUCTORY PHRASES AFTER INTRODUCTORY CLAUSES BETWEEN 2 INDEPENDENT CLAUSES BEFORE THE CONJUNCTION Introductory Words Unfortunately, I love chocolate. Therefore, I eat it often. But, I should not eat much. Thus, I don’t buy much. Once, I saw a Yettie. Next, I saw Bigfoot. Finally, I caught a leprechaun! Introductory Phrases To be or not to be, that is the question. Inside the small garden, there is a gnome. (prep phrases of 4 or more) Introductory Dependent Clauses When I grow up, … Before I become president, … Since I am so short, …