Independent and Dependent Clauses

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What is a clause?

Back

A sentence that has a subject and a verb

Front

What is an independent clause?

Back

A group of words that has a subject, verb and expresses a complete thought.

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Dependent clause

Back

A group of words that has a subject and verb, but does not express a complete thought and cannot stand alone.

Front

What are subordinating conjunctions?

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Words that connect an independent clause to a dependent clause.

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Identify the dependent clause in this sentence:

Because it was raining, we stayed inside.

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Because it was raining

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Which sentence has an independent clause and a dependent clause? Options:

I went to the store because I needed milk.

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She sang beautifully and danced gracefully.

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He reads every day.

,

The teacher explained the lesson.

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I went to the store because I needed milk.

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Which of the following is NOT a dependent clause?

While the rain poured

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She danced all night

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Because the game was exciting

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When the class ended

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She danced all night

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Identify the independent clause in this sentence:

Although he was tired, he stayed up late.

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He stayed up late

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What happens when a dependent clause is left by itself in writing, not connected to an independent clause?

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It is a fragment