“Warm Up, 9/28.” (5p)
- (2) A clause is a group of words that contains a _____ and a _____.
- A(n) _____ clause can stand alone as a sentence.
- A(n) _____ clause cannot stand alone as a sentence.
- True/False Dependent clauses usually begin with words like and, but, or.
“Clauses, 9/28.” For the boldfaced, underlined part, write whether it is an INDEPENDENT CLAUSE, A DEPENDENT CLAUSE, or NOT A CLAUSE at all. Use your pink sheet.
- After I ate a doughnut, I felt blissful.
- We climbed slowly up the very steep hill.
- Jimmy ate 17 doughnuts, but didn’t get sick.
- The llama passed the test because he studied.
- You must say, “Sir,” when you say, “Mr. Coward.”
- I ate a second doughnut, and I still felt good.
- The store where I bought my llama went out of business
- Joe ran to the store with his llama.
- When he started his company, he had nothing.
- The reporters fired too many questions at Ponyboy until Darry made them stop.
Checking Definitions.
“Vocab, 9/28” – barrage, circumvent, reminisce, sullen, siege, defunct, exploit, delirious, dispel, pensive
- _____
- _____
- _____
- _____
- At the family reunion, we sat around ___(ing) about the last reunion.
- The world traveler’s many _____(s) made for an exciting book.
- The quarterback ____(ed) every weakness in the defense, and threw for 5 touchdowns.
- reminisce : predict :: obey : _____
- I was worried about the plan, but his clear explanation ____(ed) any doubts I had.
- This adjective from this week is similar in meaning to the word contemplative from last week.
- (2) The reporters unleashed a _____ of questions at Ponyboy, and he felt like he was under _____ until Darry made them stop.
The Outsiders.