The document discusses types of clauses, specifically independent and dependent clauses. It defines a clause as a group of words containing a subject and predicate. Independent clauses can stand alone as sentences while dependent clauses, also called subordinate clauses, cannot express a complete thought on their own and depend on the rest of the sentence. The document provides examples of different types of clauses and several practice questions for students to identify clauses.

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Área: English Asignatura: English Curso: 11th
Fecha: 21 al 27-01 Periodo: I Nº Hor: 12hr Semana: 1
Tema: Types of clauses
Indicador Students will be able to identify and use the different types of clauses.
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Exploración use the different types of clauses.
Contextualización
EMOCIÓN
Conceptualización

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Independent and Dependent Clauses
A clause is a group of words that contains a subject (a noun or noun phrase) and apredicate (a simple
verb or compound verb phrase, along with any objectscomplementing the verb). Clauses are of two
types: independent and dependent. The firsttype is also known as a main clause; the second type is also
known as a subordinate orrelative clause.
Producción
Types of clauses
ACCIÓN

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Modelación

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Taller
1. Complete this sentence: An independent clause has a subject and verb and ________
a. can stand alone as a coherent sentence.
b. expresses a complete thought.
c. Both a and b
2. Complete this sentence: Because a subordinate clause depends on the rest of the sentence to express
a complete thought, it is called a ________
a. prepositional clause.
b. dependent clause.
c. verbal clause.
3. Choose the TRUE statement.
a. A subordinate clause standing alone is an error called a sentence fragment.
b. A subordinate clause always stands alone as an independent sentence.
c. A subordinate clause must be placed by another subordinate clause.
EVALUACION
4. Which is an example of a sentence fragment?
a. Because the young elephant named Babanoo was new to the zoo, she was fed first.
b. Because the elephant named Babanoo was new to the zoo and was fed first.
c. The elephant named Babanoo was new to the zoo, so she was fed first.

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5. Which example shows two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction?
a. She weeded the garden before she swept out the garage.
b. She weeded the garden and swept out the garage.
c. She weeded the garden, and she swept out the garage.
6. Which example shows a noun clause acting as a noun in a complete sentence?
a. What her brother needs is someone to tutor him in geometry.
b. Her brother needs someone to tutor him in geometry.
c. She said her brother needs someone to tutor him in geometry.
7. Which example is CORRECT?
a. The attendance award went to whomever had perfect attendance all year.
b. The attendance award went to whoever had perfect attendance all year.
c. Neither a nor b
8. In which sentence is the subordinate clause underlined?
a. Although he had climbed other mountains, he was not experienced enough for this expedition.
b. Although he had climbed other mountains, he was not experienced enough for this expedition.
c. Although he had climbed other mountains, he was not experienced enough for this expedition.
9. In which sentence is the independent clause underlined?
a. She raced down the platform, but the train was pulling away from the station.
b. She raced down the platform, but the train was pulling away from the station.
c. Both a and b
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