Simple, Compound, Complex Sentences & Clauses

Which type of clause could stand alone as its own sentence?

• independent clause

• dependent clause

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which type of clause can NOT stand alone as its own sentence?

• independent clause

• dependent clause

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which one is an independent clause?

• my mom and dad both have red hair

• because my mom and dad both have red hair

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which one is an independent clause?

• although my dog loves to go on walks

• my dog loves to go on walks

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which one is an independent clause?

• if the tacos are too spicy

• the tacos are too spicy

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

A dependent clause always starts with ____?

• an independent clause

• a capital letter

• a subordinate conjunction

• a coordinating conjunction

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which one is a dependent clause?

• my brother always tries to annoy me

• even though my brother always tries to annoy me

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which one is a dependent clause?

• after I do my chores

• I do my chores

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which one is a dependent clause?

• my sister is cleaning the kitchen

• while my sister is cleaning the kitchen

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Select ALL of the choices that are coordinating conjunctions:

• for, and, nor

• after, although, as, while, when

• but, or, yet, so

• until, because, before, if, since

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E