(7th) Complex Sentences

What is the DEPENDENT clause in the sentence below?
While he eats lunch, he talks about what he will eat for dinner.

• While he eats lunch,
• he talks about what he will eat for dinner.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What is the DEPENDENT clause in the following sentence?
Since fourth grade, she'd kept a running list of them and liked to reread it to see if she could get the stories to go further in her head. 

• She'd kept a running list of them and liked to reread it to see if she could get the stories to go further in her head.
• Since fourth grade,

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TEKS.ELA.7.10D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.E1.9.C

TEKS.ELA.E1.9.D.V

TEKS.ELA.E2.9.C

TEKS.ELA.E2.9.D.V

Identify whether the clause in blue below is dependent or independent.
Because she is holding the microphone so close to her face, each moment of contact sounds like a heavy blow.

• dependent clause
• independent clause

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TEKS.ELA.7.10D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.E1.9.C

TEKS.ELA.E1.9.D.V

TEKS.ELA.E2.9.C

TEKS.ELA.E2.9.D.V

Identify the DEPENDENT clause in the following sentence:
Royal finally slowed the team to a trot and then to a walk after what seemed like forever.

• Royal finally slowed the team to a trot and then to a walk
• after what seemed like forever

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Identify the DEPENDENT clause in the following sentence:
You shouldn't lie to yourself either if you don't lie to anyone else in the world.

• You shouldn't lie to yourself either
• You shouldn't lie to yourself either if
• if you don't lie to anyone else in the world.
• you don't lie to anyone else in the world.

Tags

TEKS.ELA.7.10D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.E1.9.C

TEKS.ELA.E1.9.D.V

TEKS.ELA.E2.9.C

TEKS.ELA.E2.9.D.V

Identify the INDEPENDENT clause in the following complex sentence:
Each moment of contact sounds like a heavy blow because she is holding the microphone so close to her face.

• Each moment of contact sounds like a heavy blow
• because she is holding the microphone so close to her face.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Identify the INDEPENDENT clause in the following complex sentence:
He talks about what he will eat for dinner while he eats lunch.

• while he eats lunch.
• He talks about what he will eat for dinner

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What is the INDEPENDENT clause in the following sentence?
As I walked outside for recess, he was almost certain there'd be a gold star next to his name when he returned.

• As I walked outside for recess,
• he was almost certain there'd be a gold star next to his name when he returned.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What is the INDEPENDENT clause in the following complex sentence?
Although Vincent is gone, I can still have fun without him.

• Although Vincent is gone,
• I can still have fun without him. 

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Identify whether the clause in blue below is independent or dependent.
Although Cheetos are her favorite, Mrs. Nelson will still eat Doritos.

• independent
• dependent

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B