Independent Clauses, Dependent Clauses, and Phrases

Independent clause, dependent clause, or phrase?

the orange cat ran quickly

• phrase

• independent clause

• dependent clause

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

CCSS.L.7.1A

What is the subject?

the orange cat ran quickly

• orange

• cat

• ran

• quickly

• there is no subject

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1C

What is the verb?

the orange cat ran quickly

• orange

• cat

• ran

• quickly

• there is no verb

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.6.6

Independent clause, dependent clause, or phrase?

the ugliest puppy in the litter

• phrase

• independent clause

• dependent clause

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

CCSS.L.7.1A

What is the subject?

the ugliest puppy in the litter

• ugliest

• puppy

• in

• litter

• there is no subject

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

What is the verb?

the ugliest puppy in the litter

• ugliest

• puppy

• in

• litter

• there is no verb

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

Independent clause, dependent clause, or phrase?

when she sliced the cake

• phrase

• independent clause

• dependent clause

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

CCSS.L.7.1A

What is the subject?

when she sliced the cake

• when

• she

• sliced

• cake

• there is no verb

Tags

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.4A

What is the verb?

when she sliced the cake

• when

• she

• sliced

• cake

• there is no verb

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

Select the independent clause

• after a long night

• the long night dragged on

• until the long night was over