Complex Sentences

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Are the underlined group of words a dependent clause or an independent clause?

When we arrived at the campground, the rain had stopped.

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dependent clause

Front

Are the underlined group of words a dependent clause or an independent clause?

After we ate our supper, we went for a hike.

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independent clause

Front

Are the underlined group of words a dependent clause or an independent clause?

We hiked until the sun set.

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dependent clause

Front

Are the underlined group of words a dependent clause or an independent clause?

I would run if I saw a bear.

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independent clause

Front

Are the underlined group of words a dependent clause or an independent clause?

Before we went to bed, we lit a campfire.

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dependent clause

Front

Are the underlined group of words a dependent clause or an independent clause?

I unpacked my supplies: a lantern, a sleeping bag, a tent.

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independent clause

Front

Are the underlined group of words a dependent clause or an independent clause?

Although we started late, we hiked fifteen miles.

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dependent clause

Front

Are the underlined group of words a dependent clause or an independent clause?

We were pitching our tent when we saw the bear.

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dependent clause

Front

Are the underlined group of words a dependent clause or an independent clause?

As we slowly moved away, the bear looked up.

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independent clause

Front

Are the underlined group of words a dependent clause or an independent clause?

Before we left the campground, we saw two more bears.

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dependent clause