Reviewing Clauses: Independent and Dependent

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Reviewing Clauses: Independent and Dependent

by Mrs. Renee Owens

​Remember . . .

Open Ended

Looking at the sentence, identify all of the words that make up the independent clause.

Multiple Choice

Which words make up the independent clause in the following sentence?

Pam Beesley will keep practicing her cartwheels until it gets too dark to see.

• Pam Beesley will keep practicing

• Pam Beesley will keep practicing her cartwheels

• until it gets too dark to see.

Open Ended

Which words make up the dependent clause in the following sentence:

When Mrs. Owens is on vacation, she buys a magnet and a t-shirt as souvenirs.

Multiple Choice

Which words make up the dependent clause in the following sentence?

The 8th graders are visiting DCTS because they may want to consider going there next year.

• The 8th graders are visiting DCTS

• because they may want

• because they may want to consider going there next year.

Multiple Choice

The sentence below is an example of an independent clause: True or False?

Isabella tried out for the dance troupe for the Footloose musical. 

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

Identify all of the words that make up the independent clause in this sentence (Choose the best answer):

Mrs. Owens cheered for both Hershey and Palmyra at the cross country meet.

• Mrs. Owens cheered

• Mrs. Owens cheered for both Hershey and Palmyra

• at the cross country meet.

• Mrs. Owens cheered for both Hershey and Palmyra at the cross country meet.