Independent and Dependent Clauses

Independent and Dependent Clauses

By Mrs. DeCosmo

An Independent clause

What is an independent clause?

• has a subject and a verb

• expresses a complete thought

• can stand alone as a complete sentence

Multiple Choice

What is an independent clause?

• Santa Clause

• A complete sentence

• An incomplete sentence

• Mrs. Clause

An Independent clause

Examples of independent clauses:

• The players gathered in the middle of the field.

• ​I enjoy eating at that restaurant.

• ​The Earth circles around the sun.

A dependent clause

• has a subject and a verb

• does not express a complete thought

• cannot stand alone as a complete sentence

Subject | Subject

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Multiple Choice

What is a dependent clause?

• Clausetraphobia

• A complete sentence

• an incomplete sentence

• a dependent on your tax returns

A Dependent clause

Examples of Dependent clauses:

• Before we left the game

• ​After we left the party

• ​Because it was raining

Multiple Choice

Tell whether the following sentence is an independent or a dependent clause:

If you have made your final decision and are sure

• dependent

• independent

Multiple Choice

Tell whether the following sentence is an independent or a dependent clause:

We ate lunch

• dependent

• independent

Multiple Choice

Tell whether the following sentence is an independent or a dependent clause:

She took great care of the dog and its puppies

• dependent

• independent

Multiple Choice

 

Tell whether the following sentence is an independent or a dependent clause:

After we left the party

• dependent

• independent

Multiple Choice

Tell whether the following sentence is an independent or a dependent clause:

The plane took off an hour and a half late

• dependent

• independent

Multiple Choice

Tell whether the following sentence is an independent or a dependent clause: Unless he can get an appointment to see the doctor

• dependent

• independent

Multiple Choice

Tell whether the following sentence is an independent or a dependent clause:

I couldn't find it

• dependent

• independent

Multiple Choice

Tell whether the following sentence is an independent or a dependent clause:

Don't worry about the lost package

• dependent

• independent

Multiple Choice

Tell whether the following sentence is an independent or a dependent clause: Whether Julia goes to school up north or stays here

• dependent

• independent

Multiple Choice

Tell whether the following sentence is an independent or a dependent clause:

Since the weather is so hot and dry in the desert

• dependent

• independent

Multiple Choice

 

Tell whether the following sentence is an independent or a dependent clause: Although Palo missed an entire week of school this month

• dependent

• independent