SRS-class: The types of the adverbial clauses.

Task 2. Identify the subordinate clauses.

Analyses of complex sentences

Subordinating conjunctions are used to join ideas that are not of equal importance. They show the relationships between ideas of greater and lesser importance and indicate how the one depends on the other for its meaning. The subordinating conjunctions include because, since, as, so that, in order that, if, as if, as though, unless, although, even though, whereas, while, whenever, after, then, before, as soon as, until, where, wherever.

Task 1.Directions: Notice how the following pairs of sentences have been joined with subordinating conjunctions. Note also that when the idea of lesser importance comes first, a comma separates the two sentences. Look at the pattern and connect the two simple sentences into a complex one.

1. The weather report incorrectly predicted sun and high temperatures today. (because)

We all shivered in our shirt sleeves at the game.

Because the weather report incorrectly predicted sun and high temperatures today, we all shivered in our shirt sleeves at the game.

2. We had a small house on the edge of a cliff. (until)

The heavy rains washed it over the edge.

3. New York City is a vacation spot.. (where)

The tourist in New York City has access to all the performing arts.

4. You left out town. (since)

There have been many changes in the shopping center.

5. Tom had skied on many slopes of Colorado. (even though)

He fell repeatedly on his first day of skiing in the Alps.

6. Jody turns fourteen. (when)

She will be able to join our club.

7. I cannot finish the assignment. (unless)

I must do more research on the habits of whales.

1. The teacher asked Martin to read aloud.

2. This is the season when tornados occur.

3. Naomi is the girl who used to deliver our papers.

4. The record that you requested will be played soon.

5. Shelly liked my idea that we start our own newspaper.

6. Lane did not agree with what the coach had decided.

7. March is the month when cold wind blow.

8. Who you are is important.

9. The old man knew where the fish were.

10. Do you remember who discovered oxygen?

11. We left early because we were tired.

12. Though few opportunities existed for women in her day, Jane Austen made a name for herself as a novelist.

13. Ballet dancers must train harder than many athletes do.

Lecture # 12Dependent Clauses

An independent clause is a complete sentence; it contains a subject and verb and expresses a complete thought in both context and meaning.

For example: The door opened.

Independent clauses can be joined by a coordinating conjunction to form complex or compound sentences.

For example: Take two independent clauses and join them together with the conjunction and: " The door opened." "The man walked in." = The door opened and the man walked in.