Independent and Dependent Clauses

Grammar Crash Course 1

by Alyssa Gall

​CLAUSES 101

The key to understanding how to properly write a sentence is to know the difference between an INDEPENDENT and DEPENDENT clause!

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​An INDEPENDENT clause is a sentence that can stand alone.

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​A DEPENDENT clause is a sentence that cannot stand alone.

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​What are the 3 elements that a sentence needs for it to be independent?

​CLAUSES

​An INDEPENDENT clause needs a

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​1) SUBJECT

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​2) VERB

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​3) COMPLETE THOUGHT

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​while a DEPENDENT clause only has a subject and a verb.

Multiple Choice

What type of clause is this sentence?

The dog ran across the street to the pond.

• Independent

• Dependent

Multiple Choice

When combining a dependent clause with another dependent clause, it needs a ________ to link them.

• Period

• Semi-colon

• Comma

• Dash

Multiple Select

Which sentence is an Independent clause?

• Brittaney shaved her head.

• Karen told

• Who was wearing yellow at the funeral.

• I enjoy long walks at the beach.

Multiple Select

Which sentence is a dependent clause?

• I walked home.

• Elephants eat grass.

• Which is the exact reason I did not want to go.

• Emily ran

Multiple Choice

What type of clause is this sentence?

After the school party

• Independent

• Dependent

Multiple Choice

What is the sentence missing?

________ likes to go swimming at the pool.

• Subject

• Verb

• Complete Thought

Multiple Choice

What is the sentence missing?

Danny dances

• Subject

• Verb

• Complete Thought

Open Ended

Fix the dependent clause.

Before the party,