Independent and Dependent Clauses

Identify the dependent clause in the sentence:

Although they do not always agree, Jake and Chris are best friends.

• Although they do not always agree

• Jake and Chris are best friends

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 sentence:

Dino thought about baseball practice as he walked home.

• Dino thought about baseball practice

• as he walked home

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 sentence:

Please take out the garbage before you leave.

• Please take out the garbage

• before you leave

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 dependent clause in the sentence:

Because my dog is afraid of thunder, he hides under the bed during storms.

• Because my dog is afraid of thunder

• he hides under the bed during storms

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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 independent clause in the sentence:

If you want to come with me, make sure you bring an umbrella.

• If you want to come with me

• make sure you bring an umbrella

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 sentence:

Let's wait here until Stephen comes home.

• Let's wait here

• until Stephen comes home

• Let's wait here until Stephen comes home.

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 dependent clause in the sentence:

We eat outside when the weather is nice.

• We eat outside

• when the weather is nice

• the weather is nice

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 sentence:

Let's discuss the plans as we'll be traveling together.

• Let's discuss the plans

• as we'll be traveling together

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 dependent clause in the sentence:

Ethan and Grace are ready to leave as soon as the bus gets here.

• Ethan and Grace are ready to leave

• as soon as the bus gets here

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 sentence:

The painting that you bought is hanging in the hallway.

• The painting that you bought

• is hanging in the hallway

• the painting is hanging

• in the hallway

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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