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Independent and Dependent Clauses

Independent and Dependent Clauses

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English

6th - 8th Grade

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CCSS
L.7.1A, L.2.1F, L.9-10.1B

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Alyssa Gall

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Grammar Crash Course 1

by Alyssa Gall

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​CLAUSES 101

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

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

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

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

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​CLAUSES

​An INDEPENDENT clause needs a

​1) SUBJECT

​2) VERB

​3) COMPLETE THOUGHT

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

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Multiple Choice

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What type of clause is this sentence?

The dog ran across the street to the pond.

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Independent

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Dependent

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Multiple Choice

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

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Period

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Semi-colon

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Comma

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Dash

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Which sentence is an Independent clause?

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Brittaney shaved her head.

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Karen told

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Who was wearing yellow at the funeral.

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I enjoy long walks at the beach.

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Multiple Select

Which sentence is a dependent clause?

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I walked home.

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Elephants eat grass.

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

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Emily ran

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Multiple Choice

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What type of clause is this sentence?

After the school party

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Independent

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Dependent

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Multiple Choice

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What is the sentence missing?

________ likes to go swimming at the pool.

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Subject

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Verb

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Complete Thought

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Multiple Choice

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What is the sentence missing?

Danny dances

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Subject

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Verb

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Complete Thought

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Open Ended

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Fix the dependent clause.

Before the party,

Grammar Crash Course 1

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