Independent and Dependent Clause 7th grade

Independent and Dependent Clause 7th grade

Independent Clause

An independent clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb. It is a sentence and makes sense.

Example:

I forgot my homework.

My teeth are white.

Dependent Clause

is a group that contains a subject and a verb. It cannot be a sentence.

Marker Word (because, after, before, since, although, though, whenever, wherever, whether, while, even though, even if, etc.)

Conjunction (but, and , or, nor, yet )

Examples:

Because I forgot my homework, I got sent home.

Since I wash them everyday.

Example:

Because it is raining, we have an umbrella.

dependent clause

We have an umbrella because it is raining.

independent clause

More examples:

After the race, we went to eat hamburgers.

dependent clause

As time went by, my dad gave me more good advice.

independent clause