Today’s agenda:
1. Finish review of adverb clauses
2. Surprise quiz on adverb clauses, Quiz #3
3. HW Read “Roses Sing on New Snow” for Monday. I will
email this to you today.
Tomorrow - Begin noun clauses
- Replacement test paragraph.
I responded to your email yesterday or this morning.
SIMPLE
COMPOUND
COMPLEX
- adverb clause
MOST USEFUL, HIGH FREQUENCY WORDS FOR ADVERB CLAUSES
* TIME -after, before, since, until, when, while
* CAUSE- because, since, so…that
because- no comma
Shara is tired, because she got to bed late. not the best style
Shara is tired because she got to bed late. much better
Because Shara got to bed late, she is tired. need a comma
so…that
“It is so cold today.” casual speech
“It is very cold today.” sounds more formal, better for writing
I am so tired.
I am very tired. much better
so ADJ that
“It is so cold that the water on the pond is frozen.” COMPLEX- adverb clause
I am so tired that I fell asleep in the elevator.
* PURPOSE- so that
different from , so
, so , SOBA -COMPOUND
so that COMPLEX – adverb clauses
COMPOUND We are going camping this weekend, so we have to get our gear ready.
COMPLEX We have to get our gear ready so that we can go camping this weekend.
, so DIFFERENT so that
I have to get snow tires on my car so that I can go to the mountain in the winter.
I will finish my homework now so that I can play video games later.
I want to go to the mountain in the winter, so I have to get snow tires on my car. , SOBA
I want to play video games later, so I will finish my homework now.
, SOBA
I have to prepare lunch now so that I can go shopping this afternoon.
I want to go shopping this afternoon, so I have to prepare lunch now.
He should get his snowboard waxed so that he can go snowboarding on the weekend.
He wants to go snowboarding on the weekend, so he should get his snowboard waxed.
CONFUSION!
, so
so that
so…that
Snowboarding around Vancouver.
Mount Seymour -smallest, cheapest, good snow
Grouse Mountain – larger, more expensive, gondola, lots of tourists
Cypress Mountain – largest, most expensive
Whistler – best skiing in Canada, $$$
Snowshoeing is hiking on the snow. There are many places where you snowshoe for free.
SIMPLE – one main clause
COMPOUND – two main clauses connected by , SOBA or ;
COMPLEX- one main clause and one subordinate clause
* CONDITION - if, unless
* SITUATION AGAINST EXPECTATION - even though, though (casual)
* DEGREE than
We use these every day. Focus on these ones.
MODEL FOR ADVERB CLAUSES:
SV after SV.
* commas and adverb clauses
The kids play video games after they finish supper. no comma
After the kids finish supper, they play video games. comma
MAIN CLAUSE ADVERB CLAUSE - no comma
ADVERB CLAUSE, MAIN CLAUSE – comma
if
Michele will go shopping tonight if she feels up to it.
If Michele feels up to it, she will go shopping tonight.
Quiz#3- Complex Sentences
Email to me by 12:05
Write a sentence with an adverb clause for each:
1. because shop
2. while watching
3. since visit
4. even though happiness
5. until upset
6. before sing
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