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Independent vs. Dependent Clauses Lesson

The document provides information about independent and dependent clauses. It begins by stating the grade, week, lesson title, and date. It then lists the objectives of being able to identify independent and dependent clauses and create complex sentences using both. It defines what a clause is and explains that there are two types: independent clauses, which can stand alone as a complete sentence, and dependent clauses, which need an independent clause to be complete and often begin with a subordinate conjunction. Examples of each type of clause are given. The document concludes with instructions for an assessment activity where students will match clauses.

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Independent vs. Dependent Clauses Lesson

The document provides information about independent and dependent clauses. It begins by stating the grade, week, lesson title, and date. It then lists the objectives of being able to identify independent and dependent clauses and create complex sentences using both. It defines what a clause is and explains that there are two types: independent clauses, which can stand alone as a complete sentence, and dependent clauses, which need an independent clause to be complete and often begin with a subordinate conjunction. Examples of each type of clause are given. The document concludes with instructions for an assessment activity where students will match clauses.

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English Department

Academic Year 2021-2022

Grade: 7
Week: 12
Lesson Title: Independent and
dependent (subordinate) clauses
Independent and
Dependent Clauses
16-11-2021
Objectives
By the end of this lesson, I will be able to:
1) Identify independent and dependent
(subordinate) clauses.
2) Create complex sentences both independent
and dependent clauses.
Warm up
• Is it a good idea to be
subordinate to a machine?
Mnemonics
Verbs
What is a clause?
Definition:
  A clause is a part of a sentence, or a group of words, which has a subject and a verb. In
some cases a clause can form a complete sentence.
A simple sentence has one independent
clause

 I was standing near a wall.


clause
There are two kinds of clauses
There are two kinds of clauses
Independent Clause or
Main Clause
A main clause is a clause that contains a subject and a verb.
They make sense on their own.

•"I like ice-cream" is a simple sentence made of a main clause.


•"I like ice-cream and I like chocolate" is a compound sentence
made up of two main clauses/ independent clauses
I like ice-cream , and I like chocolate
S. V. S. V.
 2)  Subordinate Clause
or Dependent Clause
A subordinate clause contains a subject and a verb but it depends on the main clause
for making sense as it does not make complete sense on its own. It starts with a
subordinate conjunction.

1. Go to sleep as soon as you finish. (as soon as you finish.)

2. Before I go to school , I have breakfast.


3. When you go back , please call me.
4. I know who ate the pizza.
5. The pencil that I bought yesterday is out of stock now.
6. I took a two-day leave because I needed some rest.
P. 70

Subordinate clauses /dependent clauses usually


starts with a subordinate conjunction
USING COMMAS
WITH
DEPENDENT
CLAUSES
If you start with a
dependent clause, use a
comma after the clause as
shown in the example
Let’s play a game!
1) Each student will have an index card with either an independent
or a dependent clause.
2) There is only 1 correct match for your card, so read and choose
carefully.
3) On the teacher’s cue, students will get up and walk around the
classroom to find their match.
4) Students who have found their match should sit down.
5) students who haven’t found their match should remain standing.
6) Review the answers as a class.
Assessment (Differentiated Tasks)
Plenary

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