Tuesday, 9/28: Clauses, Vocab, Outsiders

“Warm Up, 9/28.” (5p)

  1. (2) A clause is a group of words that contains a _____ and a _____.
  2. A(n) _____ clause can stand alone as a sentence.
  3. A(n) _____ clause cannot stand alone as a sentence.
  4. 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.

  1. After I ate a doughnut, I felt blissful.
  2. We climbed slowly up the very steep hill.
  3. Jimmy ate 17 doughnuts, but didn’t get sick.
  4. The llama passed the test because he studied.
  5. You must say, “Sir,” when you say, “Mr. Coward.” 
  6. I ate a second doughnut, and I still felt good.
  7. The store where I bought my llama went out of business
  8. Joe ran to the store with his llama.
  9. When he started his company, he had nothing.  
  10. 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

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  1. _____
  2. _____
  3. _____
  4. _____
  5. At the family reunion, we sat around ___(ing) about the last reunion.
  6. The world traveler’s many _____(s) made for an exciting book.
  7. The quarterback ____(ed) every weakness in the defense, and threw for 5 touchdowns.
  8. reminisce : predict :: obey : _____
  9. I was worried about the plan, but his clear explanation ____(ed) any doubts I had.
  10. This adjective from this week is similar in meaning to the word contemplative from last week.
  11. (2) The reporters unleashed a _____ of questions at Ponyboy, and he felt like he was under _____ until Darry made them stop.

 

The Outsiders.