That a clause is a unit of grammar usually containing...

Quick preparation

• understand that a clause is a unit of grammar usually containing a subject and a verb that need to agree
• identifying clauses in texts by locating verbs and the key words that link to the verbs; for example, “While the cat slept, the mouse scurried across…
• identifying that a singular subject has a singular verb and a plural subject has a plural verb; for example, “The girls play cricket.” “The girl…