Independent and Dependent Causes

Independent vs. Dependent Clauses

by Bethany Acker

​Independent Clause Examples

​Jake skipped practice yesterday.

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​Her dog escaped from the yard.

Multiple Choice

True or False: The following sentence is an independent clause.

"The play was awesome!"

• True

• False

​Dependent Clause Examples

​While we ate our lunch

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If you brush your teeth

Multiple Choice

True or False: The following sentence is a dependent clause.

"Because the play was three hours"

• True

• False

Draw

Circle the AAAWWUBBIS words in the following dependent clauses.

Multiple Choice

Is the following clause independent or dependent.

"Jim ate yogurt for breakfast"

• Independent Clause

• Dependent Clause

Multiple Choice

Is the following clause independent or dependent.

"Although dinner is not until six"

• Independent Clause

• Dependent Clause

Multiple Choice

Is the following clause independent or dependent.

"Because Olive laughs so loudly"

• Independent Clause

• Dependent Clause

Multiple Choice

Is the following clause independent or dependent.

"Setting the table is the worst chore"

• Independent Clause

• Dependent Clause