CLAUSE OVERVIEW INDEPENDENT CLAUSES PUNCTUATION PHRASES DEPENDENT CLAUSES PARALLEL STRUCTURE
Independent Clause |
There are nine tasks in this lesson. Follow the directions for each below in order:
REMEMBER... SAVE ALL SELF-CORRECTED SCORES AND ITEM TOTALS! Use Google Keep to record them for later.
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3) WATCH AND LEARN
Skee-Lo's version of "The Tale of Mr. Morton" (4 min.)
LEARN: An independent clause MUST contain a subject, a main verb (predicate), and express a complete thought.
DO: Can you identify at least one independent clause that uses an action verb and another a linking verb in this song? By the end of this unit you should be able to identify the independent clause in any sentence.
DO: Can you identify at least one independent clause that uses an action verb and another a linking verb in this song? By the end of this unit you should be able to identify the independent clause in any sentence.
4) VIDEO CHECKUP
5) FLASH CARDS PRACTICE & LEARN
- Practice by studying each of the examples in the stack of flash cards above.
- Quiz yourself below once you have finished studying using the flash cards. Record your results and item total using Google Keep.
6) QUIZ YOURSELF
- Take this quiz on identifying independent clauses.
- Record your results and item total using Google Keep.
7) WORKSHEET WORKOUT
- Follow the directions for Sets A, B,C, and D.
- Where indicated, record your results and item total using Google Keep.
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independent clauses can stand alone because they have a subject, a predicate, and express a complete thought. So, EVERY sentence IS one or HAS one.
independent clauses can stand alone because they have a subject, a predicate, and express a complete thought. So, EVERY sentence IS one or HAS one.
SET A
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Diagrams 1 and 2
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Explanation
Diagram 1: An independent clause with an action verb: subject | action verb | object Diagram 2: An independent clause with a linking verb. Note: The angled line shows that the adjective, "happy," points back to "teachers." Although "happy" occurs in the predicate, it indeed describes the subject, "teachers." When an adjective describing the subject occurs in the predicate, it is called a predicate adjective. subject | linking verb \ predicate adj. |
SET B
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Diagram 3. Diagram 4.
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Explanations Diagram 3: All independent clauses contain a subject and a verb. Diagram 4: "Cats will meow" is an example of the pattern in diagram 3. |
SET C
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Diagram 5.
Diagram 6.
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Explanations Diagram 5: An independent clause with a compound subject. Diagram 6: An independent clause with a compound predicate. |
SET D
1. READ and DO Subject, Verb, Prep Phrase worksheet. Record your results and item totals using Google Keep.
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Diagram 7.
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Explanations
Diagram 7: An independent clause with a prepositional phrase below it. Diagram 8: TIP: When trying to identify an independent clause's subject and predicate, cross out any prepositional phrases since they NEVER contain the subject or predicate. |
8) REPORT YOUR RESULTS
8) FINAL CHECKUP
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