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WORD OF THE DAY
RESILIENCE
The ability of a person to recover quickly from difficulties;
ability to bounce back.
strength and toughness.
Drew demonstrated great courage and resilience in fighting
back from a losing position to winning the game.

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MATCH THEM UP!
A. ...because he missed several
days of school.
B. ...Jane took the dog for a walk.
C. ...we are having pizza for
dinner.
D. ...while their parents do some
work.
E. ...but everyone was happy to
get back into their routines.

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CLAUSES

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At the end of this lesson you should be able
to:
● Identify the types of clauses
● Label whether the following clauses are
dependent or independent
● Differentiate clauses from phrases

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Clauses
● GROUP OF WORDS WITH SUBJECT-
VERB COMBINATION.

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TYPES OF
CLAUSES

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TWO TYPES OF CLAUSES
DEPENDENT
CLAUSE

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Independent Clause
● Group of words that contains a
subject and verb and expresses a
complete thought.
● Can stand by itself as a SIMPLE
sentence.

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Examples of Independent Clause
● Erica ate an apple.
● Jeremy went to the mall.
● Darren called me.

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Dependent Clause
● a group of words that contains a subject
and verb but does NOT express a
complete thought.
● Cannot stand alone as a complete
sentence.
● Needs more information to be a complete
thought.

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Dependent Clause
It often begins with such words….

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Examples of Dependent Clause
● Because she was hungry
● After he finished school
● When I was asleep.

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LET’s COMBINE IT!
INDEPENDENT DEPENDENT
CLAUSES
COMPLETE SENTENCE INCOMPLETE SENTENCE
DOESN’T CONVEY FULL
MEANING
You were at the party. When I came home
When I came home, you were at the party.
DEPENDENT INDEPENDENT

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INDEPENDENT DEPENDENT
Erica ate an apple Because she was hungry
Jeremy went to the
mall
After he finished school
Darren called me When I was asleep.

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CLAUSES vs PHRASES
has S + V no S + V
TWO TYPES
● INDEPENDENT CLAUSE
(makes sense on its own as a
sentence)
● DEPENDENT CLAUSE (doesn’t
makes sense on its own as a
sentence)
SEVEN TYPES

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Identify whether the following clauses are
independent or dependent clause.
1. I was tired after working all day.
2. Because he injured his foot.
3. While flowers continue to bloom.
4. Until the sun sets
5. We can hardly wait to see the movie.

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Label the following sentences. Underline the
independent clause ONCE and the dependent clause
TWICE.
1. After the play is finished, we’ll meet you in front of the
theater.
2. The actress tripped over a prop before she stumbled
onstage.
3. When Ronnie gets here, let’s start the music.
4. If Denise comes to class late, I’ll tell her the assignment.
5. He got to go to the game because he did his homework.

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ASSIGNMENT
In a long pad, write 5 examples of
independent clause and 5 examples of
dependent clause.