Chaim B. Arsit
Bachelor of Secondary major in English
La Trinidad, Benguet
Introduction
what do you know about clauses:
clauses:
use to form sentences
A clause consists of a subject and a verb and is the smallest grammatical unit that expresses a thought.
Basic types of clauses:
Independent clause :
can stand alone in a sentence. It contains a subject and a verb in its smallest form. A clause may also include modifiers and a verb predicate. It is a complete thought and the smallest unit of grammar that is syntactically accurate.
Dependent clause:
contain a subject and a verb. However, they cannot stand alone as an independent thought. They must be joined with an independent clause to be grammatically correct.
Task
for you to understand more about clauses and some other types
your task is to read the following:
https://www.cliffsnotes.com/study-guides/grammar/phrases-clauses-and-sentences/types-of-clauses
some examples of clauses:
- Subject + verb. = complete thought (IC)
- I eat. = complete thought (IC)
- Sharon speaks. = complete thought (IC)
A clause may include the verb predicate as well. But, it must include at least the subject and verb to be considered a clause.
- Subject + verb (predicate). = complete thought (IC)
- I eat bananas. = complete thought (IC)
- Sharon speaks loudly. = complete thought (IC)
It should be noted, too, that a clause in a sentence is different from a phrase in that it must contain a subject and a verb.
Process
as we slowly understand the types of clauses let us also see how it is used in sentences:
Simple sentences
Simple sentences consist of one clause, in which the verb is finite.
- Ann went to the bank.
- She withdrew £100.
Two or more clauses can be joined to make a compound sentence or a complex sentence.
Complex sentences
Complex sentences are those that contain a subordinate clause as well as a main clause.
- When he arrives, I’ll phone you.
- He stayed at home because he felt ill.
A subordinate clause is one that contains special information about the main clause. It will usually be introduced by a linking word such as when, if, because, or that. The linking words are called subordinating conjunctions.Most subordinate clauses can come before, after, or within the main clause. Usually, when one clause is of principal importance and the other clause gives information about the principal one, we have a complex sentence with one main clause and one subordinate clause.
- The position that a subordinate clause is placed in is determined largely by what is felt to be the main message of a sentence.
Let us also watch this videos
https://study.com/academy/lesson/clause-definition-examples-quiz.html
Evaluation
Now, For our little test
individual activity
create atleast 10 to 15 sentences
create sentences with the use of Dependent and Independent clause.
Conclusion
individual activity is to be checked by the facilitator
so let us again have a quick review about what we've done
Independent clause :
can stand alone in a sentence. It contains a subject and a verb in its smallest form. A clause may also include modifiers and a verb predicate. It is a complete thought and the smallest unit of grammar that is syntactically accurate.
Dependent clause:
contain a subject and a verb. However, they cannot stand alone as an independent thought. They must be joined with an independent clause to be grammatically correct.
