Clauses Review

Which type of clause is the highlighted portion of the sentence:  A snorkel is a hollow tube that lets a diver breathe underwater.

• independent clause
• dependent clause

Which type of clause is the highlighted portion of the sentence:  Afterward, he ate breakfast, which was served prompty at 9:00 a.m.

• independent clause
• dependent clause

Which type of clause is the highlighted portion of the sentence:  From dinner until dark, he talked to friends and neighbors who came to visit.

• independent clause
• dependent clause

Which type of clause is the highlighted portion of the sentence:  If I study two more hours, I should be able to finish my homework.

• independent clause 
• dependent clause

Which type of clause is the highlighted portion of the sentence:   I will be home as soon as I can.

• independent clause
• dependent clause

Which type of clause is the highlighted portion of the sentence:  Although both teams played their best, only one could be the winner.

• independent clause
• dependent clause

Which type of clause is the highlighted portion of the sentence:  Although she worked almost every night, Valerie was a full-time student.

• independent clause
• dependent clause

Which type of clause is the highlighted portion of the sentence:  Later, when her husband collapsed from the heat, she took over his cannon.

• independent clause
• dependent clause

Determine if the dependent clause is an adjective/adverb clause:  When I was in sixth grade, I memorized the state capitals.

• adjective clause
• adverb clause

Determine if the dependent clause is an adjective/adverb clause:  The students whose projects are selected will attend the regional contest.

• adjective clause
• adverb clause