Independent & Dependent Clauses

Multiple Choice

Which is the correct definition of independent clause:

• It can stand on its own as a complete sentence because it has a subject, verb, and expresses a complete thought.

• It cannot stand on its own because it does not express a complete thought, even if it does have a subject and verb.

Multiple Choice

When we get enough snow, we're going to go sledding.

• Dependent Clause

• Independent Clause

Multiple Select

Select all the dependent clauses.

• The orange creamsicle was melting in the sun.

• My favorite type of pizza is pepperoni,

• because the sun was hidden

• since we won our first baseball game

Open Ended

Add an independent clause to the following clauses to complete the meaning.

Since we studied all night, ............................................................... .

Open Ended

Add an independent clause to the following dependent one to complete the meaning.

When Jim and Daniel went to to the park, ............................................... .

Open Ended

Which of the following is an example of a dependent clause? a) I went to the store. b) Because it was raining. c) She is a doctor. d) The cat meowed.