Independent and Dependent Clauses and Sentence Combining

A clause is

• A group of words that is used as a single part of speech. It does not contain BOTH a subject and a verb.
• A group of words that contains both a subject and a verb. It can stand alone or with another clause.
• a word that takes the place of a noun.
• a word that is the action or state of being in the sentence.

When the day ends, we can all go home and make cookies.

• dependent clause
• independent clause

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

When the day ends, we can all go home and make cookies.

• dependent clause
• independent clause

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Before I went to school, I had a big cup of coffee.

• dependent clause
• independent clause

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

because we couldn't find the theater

• independent
• dependent

we walked along the lake

• subordinate/dependent
• independent

I failed my test

• phrase
• independent clause
• dependent clause

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

as Sarah rode the flying pig

• phrase
• independent clause
• dependent clause

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

as he ran

• phrase
• independent clause
• dependent clause

the dog sneezed

• phrase
• independent clause
• dependent clause

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F