DEPENDANT OR INDEPENDANT
TYPES OF CLAUSES!(DEFINITIONS ARE FROM DICTIONARY.COM. ACCESSED 27
OCT. 2014)
DEPENDANT/SUBORDINATE CLAUSE(ADD ME TO YOUR NOTES!)
Definition:
a clause with an adjectival, adverbial, or nominal function, rather than one that functions as a separate sentence in its own right
Or
a section of sentence that acts like on adjective, adverb, or other part of speech and cannot stand on its own
INDEPENDANT/MAIN CLAUSE(ADD ME TO YOUR NOTES!)
Definition:
a clause that can stand alone as a sentence, containing a subject/noun phrase and a predicate/verb phrase.
For example: I was there.
INSTRUCTIONS!
1. Look at the piece of writing.
2. All or part of it is underlined
3. Decide whether the underlined selection is an independant clause or a dependant clause.
4. Write an “I” on your white board if you think it is independant.
5. Write a “D” on your white board if you think it is dependant.
6. Hold up your board when you have an answer.