Independent and Dependent Clauses

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What is an Independent Clause?

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

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What is a Dependent Clause?

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

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Example of an Independent Clause.

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"Mrs. Morton is looking forward to the weekend." This clause can stand alone as a complete sentence.

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Example of a Dependent Clause.

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"Although we only have four days of school next week." This clause cannot stand alone as a complete sentence.

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What is the function of a Dependent Clause in a sentence?

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A dependent clause adds additional information to an independent clause but cannot stand alone.

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Identify the type of clause: "as long as Sydney Crosby shows up to play"

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Dependent Clause.

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Identify the type of clause: "hopefully they play better than their Wednesday performance"

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Independent Clause.

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Identify the type of clause: "Whenever I see Pokemon players."

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Dependent Clause.

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Identify the type of clause: "I enjoy playing soccer."

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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 dependent clause to an independent clause, such as 'although', 'because', or 'when'.