Dependent and Independent Clauses

Anyone with a checking account keeps track of the checks that he or she writes.

• dependent clause
• independent clause
• prepositional phrase

Anyone with a checking account keeps track of the checks that he or she writes.

• dependent clause
• independent clause
• prepositional phrase

Anyone with a checking account keeps track of the checks that he or she writes.

• dependent clause
• independent clause

If you have little or no money left, you cannot write any more checks.

• dependent clause
• independent clause
• prepositional phrase

If you have little or no money left, you cannot write any more checks.

• dependent clause
• independent clause
• prepositional phrase

Before Andrew opened his checking account, he asked about the bank's fees.

• dependent clause
• independent clause
• prepositional phrase

Before Andrew opened his checking account, he asked about the bank's fees.

• dependent clause
• independent clause
• prepositional phrase

A bad check is called bad because there is no money in your account to pay it.

• dependent clause
• independent clause
• prepositional phrase

Each month, the bank sends you a statement.

• dependent clause
• independent clause
• prepositional phrase

Each month, the bank sends you a statement.

• dependent clause
• independent clause
• phrase