Independent and dependent clauses --Fri April 14

Independent and Dependent Clauses

Objective: I can identify independent and dependent clauses in a sentence.​

​What is a Clause?

• a word group that contains a verb and its subject

• used as a sentence or as part of a sentence

• every clause has a subject and verb, but doe​s not always express a complete thought

  • Writers gathered at the home of Gertrude Stein

  • when she lived in Paris

• There are two kinds of clauses: independent clause and dependent clause

​What is an Independent Clause?

• has a subject and verb

• expresses a complete thought and can stand by itself as a complete sentence

  • The sunset an hour ago.

  • Jean Merrill wrote The Pushcart War, and Ronni Solbert illustrated the book.

  • After I finish studying, I will go to the movies.

​What is a Dependent Clause?

• has a subject and verb

• does NOT express a complete thought and cannot stand by itself as a complete sentence

• Look for an AAAWWUBBIS word that signals the beginning of a dependent clause: Although, After, As, When, Was, Until, Before, Because, If, Since

  • ​that I wanted

  • what she saw

  • since most plants die without light

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​What is a Dependent Clause?

• a dependent clause is complete only when the clause is attached to an independent clause

  • ​The store did not have the video that I wanted.

  • The witness told the police officers what she saw.

  • Since most plants die with light, we moved our houseplants closer to the window.

• Sometimes the word that begins a dependent clause is the subject of the clause

  • The animals that are in the wildlife preserve are protected from ​hunters

  • Can you tell me who wrote, "America the Beautiful?"

Multiple Choice

Identify the dependent clause (subordinate clause) in each sentence.

The taxi driver found the restaurant on a street where Libby thought there wasn’t one.

• The taxi driver found the restaurant on a street

• where Libby thought there wasn’t one

Multiple Choice

Do the words in RED form a dependent clause or independent clause?

Tanya did poorly on her history exam because Giselle, her classmate, insisted on gossiping during their study session instead of studying.

• Dependent Clause

• Independent Clause

Multiple Choice

Identify the underlined clause in as either an independent or subordinate clause.

That building is old and drafty.

• independent clause

• dependent clause

Multiple Choice

Do the words in RED form a dependent clause or independent clause?

Rhonda gasped when a six-foot snake slithered across the sidewalk.

• Dependent Clause

• Independent Clause

Multiple Choice

Identify the underlined clause as either independent or subordinate.

We all enjoyed the dinner that Dad cooked for us.

• Independent clause

• Subordinate clause

Multiple Choice

Identify the subordinate clause in each sentence.

The trees move wildly, whenever the wind blows.

• The trees move wildly

• whenever the wind blows

Multiple Choice

Do the words in RED form a dependent clause or independent clause?

Tanya did poorly on her history exam because Giselle, her classmate, insisted on gossiping during their study session instead of studying.

• Dependent Clause

• Independent Clause

Multiple Choice

Vernon feeds all the family pets as soon as he gets home from school.

• independent

• subordinate.

Multiple Choice

Identify the subordinate clause in each sentence.

Jennifer’s parents encouraged her to get good grades so that she could get into college.

• Jennifer’s parents encouraged her to get good grades

• so that she could get into college.

Multiple Choice

Identify the underlined clause in as either an independent or subordinate clause.

Although she was better at music, she loved science.

• Independent clause

• Subordinate clause

Multiple Choice

How will I know when it is time to take the barbecued tofu out of the oven?

• independent

• subordinate.

Multiple Choice

What is required of a complete sentence?

• only a subject and a verb

• a subject, a verb, and a complete thought

• a verb and a coordinating conjunction

• a subject

Multiple Choice

Which of these is a dependent clause?

• even after chasing the cat

• the dog sleeps a lot

• the dogs sniffs along the fence

• the dog watches the sheep

Multiple Choice

Identify the underlined clause as either an independent or dependent clause.

My mother loves to ski, while my father hates it.

• Independent clause

• dependent

Multiple Choice

David broke the vase when he was six years old.

• Independent Clause

• Dependent Clause