Eng 7 / 10 / 11 Main and subordinate clauses

Clause - group of words with a subject and a verb
 subject and predicate

Two types of clauses:

Main clause - independent clause, Simple Sentence, doesn't need any help
2 main clauses are a compound sentence


Subordinate clause - "sub" under, lower than
subway- 
subtract
submarine - under water

dependent clause - 
dependents - children, elderly

dependent clause is not a sentence, needs help to be a sentence

A dependent clause needs a main clause.

DEPENDENT CLAUSE
Because it is warm.

INDEPENDENT CLAUSE
Because It is warm.

DEP CL + INDEP CL
Because it is warm, let's go to the Icy Bar.

INDEP CL + DEP CL
Let's go to the Icy Bar because it is warm.

COMPLEX SENTENCES -


"It's on me." "My treat." "You can get next time."
"I insist."
"Well, if you insist." Spoken, not written


Ex 11 - Fix the subordinate clauses

2. if you insist SUB CL

if you insist

You insist. ODD, STRANGE
You can pay for lunch if you insist. COMPLEX
You can pick up the tab if you insist. COMPLEX

If you insist, you can pay for lunch. COMPLEX
If you insist, you can pick up the tab. COMPLEX

You can pay for lunch if you insist. NO COMMA

If you insist, you can pay for lunch. COMMA

3. whenever Heiman arrives
Whenever Heiman arrives, we will go to the movie. COMPLEX
We will go to the movie whenever Heiman arrives. COMPLEX

4. so that you'll be ready
You should get up at 7:30 so that you'll to ready to go to school.
You need to get up early so that you'll be ready.
You need to practice everyday so that you'll be ready for the exam.
HIGH QUALITY SENTENCES
So that you'll be ready for the exam, you need to practice everyday. Grammar is fine. Does it sound good? Choose the one you want.


5. provided that it is blue
as long as / provided that
You can come to the office whenever you like as long as you finish your work.
You can come to the office whenever you like provided that you finish your work.
You can use any colour shade provided that it is blue.
I don't mind what colour you make it provided that it is blue.

"something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue"
It can be anything at all provided that it is blue.

I still remember the wedding dress which I provided that was blue. DIFFERENT STYLE -ADJECTIVE CLAUSE

7. since you had the counselling
Since you had the counselling, you have been on your best behavior.
You did not attend your class since you had the counselling. They were both at 10 am.
OR You don't need that class anymore.

since = time, reason

9. where Nolan was going
Where was Nolan going? I though he wanted to go with us.

I was wondering where Nolan was going.
We don't know where Nolan was going.
I want to go where Nolan was going.
Where Nolan was going is a natural heritage site.
DO YOU LIKE THE STYLE?
Nolan was going to a natural heritage site. EASIER WAY TO SAY IT