Sophia Learning
Sophia: Adverb Clauses
This slideshow focuses on adverb clauses; it reviews adverbs. It defines adverb clauses, explains how to create them using examples, and provides a list of subordinate conjunctions that often begin adverb clauses.
University of Calgary
University of Calgary: Main & Subordinate Clauses
This page from an online grammar guide from the University of Calgary provides definitions and examples of main and subordinate (independent and dependent) clauses. It also provides an interactive exercise on identifying these types of...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Clauses
This slideshow lesson focuses on clauses; it defines the term and the two main types: independent and dependent. It lists the two types of dependent clauses: adjective and adverb; it provides examples of each, explains how to identify...
University of Calgary
University of Calgary: Sentence Elements: Noun Clauses
This section of an online grammar guide provides instructions and examples for using subordinate (dependent) clauses as nouns in constructing sentences.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Complex Sentences
This slideshow lesson focuses on complex sentences; it explains what makes up a complex sentence: independent clause, dependent clause, and a subordinate conjunction. It discusses placement, order, and how to punctuate them accordingly.
University of Calgary
University of Calgary: Practice Distinguishing Clauses
This section of an online grammar guide from the University of Calgary provides a review of and an interactive exercise on identifying how clauses function in sentences (as nouns, adjectives, or adverbs).
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Adjective Clause
This lesson focuses on adjective clauses; it defines adjective, clause, and adjective clause. It explains the function of adjective clauses, how they are formed using relative pronouns or adjectives, how to identify them in a sentence,...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Adverb Clauses
This lesson focuses on adverb clauses; it defines adverb, clause, and adverb clause. It discusses the functions of adverb clauses, how they are formed, what questions they answer in the sentence, and provides examples.
University College London
University College London: Clauses and Sentences
This section of an online English-grammar book introduces and provides examples of different types of clauses. Because this is from a British source, it uses different terms to identify the types of clauses, calling an independent...
University College London
University College London: Subordinate Clauses,semantic
This section of a chapter from an online English-grammar book from the University College London discusses the uses of subordinate clauses (dependent clauses) in sentences. It also provides an exercise in identifying the purposes of...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Subordinate Conjunctions
This video lesson focuses on subordinate conjunctions; it defines them and related terms such as dependent and independent clauses, provides a list of common subordinate conjunctions, and examples of their use. It also covers how to...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Complex Sentences
Nine slides introducing complex sentences, dependent clauses, and independent clauses and explaining how to identify and create them.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Connecting Clauses
Notes defining dependent and independent clauses, followed by an eleven-slide PowerPoint presentation defining and giving examples of simple, compound, and complex sentences. More notes explain subordinating conjunctions, conjunctive...
TESL Journal
Activities for Esl Students: If Clause Quiz
This exercise, intended for nonnative English speakers (ESL), provides practice constructing sentences with dependent and independent clauses. Offers solutions without detailed explanation.
English Zone
English zone.com: Noun Clauses: Embedded Questions
An interactive exercise with four examples followed by ten practice sentences. Students combine two sentences by starting each with a noun clause. When finished, students can check their work to see how many answers are correct.
Online Writing Lab at Purdue University
Purdue University Owl: Punctuation Patterns
An interactive tutorial that describes and defines basic punctuation patterns in the English language. Includes punctuation of phrase, clauses, and complete sentences.
English Club
English Club: Learn English: Grammar Subordinating Conjunctions
An explanation of subordinating conjunctions with examples and example sentences. A chart showing their role in dependent clauses is also provided.
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English for Everyone
English for Everyone: Subordinating Conjunctions [Pdf]
To review subordinating conjunctions, you'll find a list of common subordinating conjunctions and two exercises in which learners practice their understanding. [PDF]
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Compound Complex Sentences
This slideshow lesson focuses on compound complex sentences. It explains what they are including the requirements, how they are put together, how to punctuate them, and provides examples showing the various sentence structures.
English Plus+
English Plus: Subordinating Conjunction
A simple explanation of subordinating conjunctions with examples. The page includes a list of common subordinating conjunctions.
Other
Sna English: Subordinating Conjunctions [Pdf]
A two-page worksheet which asks students to identify the subordinating conjunctions in sentences, then complete sentences by adding appropriate subordinating conjunctions. [PDF]
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Subordinating Conjunctions
This slideshow lesson focuses on subordinating conjunctions by defining them, listing them, and providing examples showing placement and how to punctuate them correctly.
University of North Carolina
University of North Carolina: Writing Center: Fragments and Run Ons
What are sentence fragments and run-on sentences? Explore this informative resource to review the meaning and some examples of these. Provides techniques for avoiding fragments and run-ons in writing assignments.