Independent & Subordinate Clauses Practice

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What is a subordinate clause?

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A subordinate clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb but does not express a complete thought. It cannot stand alone as a sentence.

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What is an independent clause?

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An independent clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought. It can stand alone as a sentence.

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True or False: A subordinate clause always starts with a preposition.

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False. A subordinate clause often starts with a subordinating conjunction (e.g., because, although, if) or a relative pronoun (e.g., who, which).

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True or False: An independent clause does not contain a complete idea.

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False. An independent clause contains a complete idea and can function as a standalone sentence.

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Identify the type of clause: 'After they went.'

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Subordinate clause.

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Identify the type of clause: 'They swim.'

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Independent clause.

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Identify the type of clause: 'She finished the test.'

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Independent clause.

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What is a subordinating conjunction?

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A subordinating conjunction is a word that connects a subordinate clause to an independent clause (e.g., although, because, since).

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What is a relative pronoun?

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A relative pronoun is a pronoun that introduces a relative clause and relates it to a noun (e.g., who, whom, whose, which, that).

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Give an example of a sentence with both an independent and a subordinate clause.

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Although it was raining, we went for a walk.