Copy of Dependent and Independent Clauses Presentation

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes an independent clause?

• A group of words that can stand alone as a complete sentence.

• A group of words that cannot stand alone and needs more information.

• A phrase that describes a noun.

• A group of words that starts with a preposition.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes a clause?

• A group of words with a subject and a verb that expresses a complete thought.

• A group of words without a subject and a verb.

• A single word that expresses a complete thought.

• A sentence fragment that cannot stand alone.

Multiple Select

Which of the following are examples of phrases?

• After lunch

• We saw the eagle.

• Under the table

• Above the door

Multiple Choice

What is the main difference between a phrase and a clause?

• A clause has a subject and a verb, while a phrase does not.

• A phrase can stand alone as a sentence, while a clause cannot.

• A clause is always longer than a phrase.

• A phrase always expresses a complete thought, while a clause does not.

Open Ended

Explain how an independent clause is similar to a bowl of ice cream, based on the analogy provided in the lesson.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is an example of an independent clause?

• The dog licked the ice cream cone.

• Under the table

• After lunch

• Above the door

Multiple Choice

What are the two essential components of an independent clause, as shown in the example 'The dog licked the ice cream cone'?

• Subject and predicate

• Subject and verb

• Verb and object

• Noun and adjective

Multiple Choice

Identify the independent clauses from the following sentences: 1) We ate pie and ice cream. 2) He likes chocolate ice cream. 3) I eat my ice cream.

• Only 1 and 2

• Only 2 and 3

• All of them

• Only 1 and 3

Open Ended

Explain in your own words why a dependent clause cannot stand alone as a sentence.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes a dependent clause?

• A group of words that cannot stand alone as a sentence

• A complete sentence with a subject and a verb

• A phrase that gives a command

• A sentence that expresses a complete thought

Multiple Choice

What two elements must a clause have, according to the images?

• A subject and a verb

• A verb and an adjective

• A noun and an adverb

• A subject and an object

Multiple Select

Which of the following are examples of subordinating conjunctions that can begin a dependent clause?

• because

• while

• after

• and

Open Ended

Write your own example of a dependent clause using one of the subordinating conjunctions listed in the images.

Multiple Select

Select all the sentences that are independent clauses.

• She rode her horse.

• The weather turned cold.

• because mom baked an apple pie

• when he goes to the ice cream shop

Open Ended

Explain why the clauses 'because mom baked an apple pie', 'when he goes to the ice cream shop', and 'before I eat my pie' are considered dependent clauses.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a dependent clause?

• because mom baked an apple pie

• She rode her horse.

• The weather turned cold.

• She rode her horse. Independent

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about independent clauses is correct?

• They can stand alone as a complete sentence.

• They require another clause to make sense.

• They always begin with 'because', 'when', or 'before'.

• They do not have a subject.

Multiple Choice

Dependent clauses cannot stand alone as a complete sentence. Independent clauses can stand alone as a complete sentence. Which of the following is an independent clause?

• Because I was late

• If the sun rises

• She finished her homework

• When the bell rings

Open Ended

What is one thing you learned today about dependent and independent clauses that you did not know before?