What are the differences between an independent and dependent clause?

1. Independent and Dependent Clauses What are the differences between an independent and dependent clause? Song

2. Clause Types A group of words that contains a subject and a verb. Independent Dependent CanNOT stand alone DEPENDS on something else to help it survive Can stand all by itself Doesn’t need any help Think of a baby. They DEPEND on their parents to help them survive. They CANNOT stand alone. Think of an adult. They are independent. They can stand alone.

3. Take out a sheet of paper!! • The following slides have some notes that you will copy. • You will fold the paper hamburger style.

4. An independent clause … Has a subject and a verb Can stand by itself 3) Is a simple sentence.

5. Independent Clause Example • Mr. Rickey came up with a compromise. • Mr. Rickey came up with a compromise.

6. A dependent clause… CANNOT stand by itself 2) Needs an independent clause to complete it

7. Dependent Clause Examples • While the hotel manager was thinking about the threat • What is the problem with this? • What do we need to do in order to fix this problem? • While the hotel manager was thinking about the threat, Mr. Rickey came up with a compromise. • Circle the dependent clause and underline the independent clause • Then, label each part

8. Subordinating Conjunctions“A White Bus” Subordinating Conjunctions“A White Bus” • A after, although, as, as if, as long as, • as soon as, as though • W • H • I • T than, though • E even though, even if • B because, before • U until, unless • S so that, since • after, although, as, as if, as long as, • as soon as, as though • A • W • H • I • T • E • B • U • S while, when, whenever, where, wherever, which • while, when, whenever, where, wherever • how • how • if, in order • if, in order • than, though • even though, even if • because, before • until, unless • so that, since

9. Subordinating Conjunctions“A White Bus” • after, although, as, as if, as long as, • as soon as, as though • A • W • H • I • T • E • B • U • S • while, when, whenever, where, wherever • how • if, in order • than, though, • even though, even if • because, before • until, unless • so that, since

10. Relative Pronouns • Also link a dependent clause to an independent clause They are who, whose, whom, which and that w4 +t

11. Get One, Give One • We will do an activity that will allow us to share our independent clauses with our classmates. • On a separate sheet of paper, write down one independent clause.

12. Get One, Give One • Now, that you have written your independent clause down, everyone should stand up. • You will go to someone else in the class and exchange papers with them. They will write down their independent clause on your paper. As they are writing their independent clause on your paper, you will write your independent clause on their paper. Then, get your paper back. Wait for me to tell you to switch again. • If you should notice that someone has written an incorrect independent clause on your paper, take this time to explain to them why what they wrote does not work with the formula. • You will continue to switch with other people until I instruct you to stop.

13. Get One, Give One • Now, we will do a similar activity except we will be writing and collecting dependent clauses. • Remember, we will use our “A WHITE BUS” words. So, take a moment and choose an “A WHITE BUS” word to begin your dependent clause. • Now, write your dependent clause. Be sure to include the subordinating conjunction (A WHITE BUS word) at the beginning of the dependent clause. • Now, please stand up. We will follow the same procedures as before.