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ENG THE CLAUSE
WRITING CLAUSES
An incomplete sentence or SENTENCE FRAGMENT, is often a
subordinate clause. It looks like a sentence and has a noun and a
verb, but it doesn't state a complete thought. An INDEPENDENT
CLAUSE is a complete sentence and a SUBORDINATE CLAUSE is merely an
independent clause with a SUBORDINATOR on the front of it.
Some common subordinators are when, because, then, as if, while, since
and inasmuch (please turn to p. 524 in your blue texts).
EXERCISE 1
Convert each of the independent clauses to a sentence fragment by
inserting a subordinator.
example: She is helping at home.
When she is helping at home.
1- Grandpa knew the man.
2- The television is on the table.
3- The earth goes around the sun.
4- I decided to move to Toronto.
5- The job opportunities were limited.
The correction for a sentence fragment, such as the ones that
you created above, is to add an independent clause after, or
before, the fragment to complete it.
EXERCISE 2
Add an independent clause to each of the fragments that you created
above to make each a complete thought. When you are finished,
volunteer to write the entire construction on the board.
example: When she is helping at home, the work is finished sooner.
The work is finished sooner, when she is helping at home.
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