Independent and Subordinate Clauses

What is a SUBORDINATE Clause?

• A clause that can stand by itself because it can stand by itself.

• A clause that can't stand by itself because it does not express a complete thought.

• Niether

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Although Bob is fat

• Subordinate

• Independent

• Neither

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

He eats Chick-fil-a every day.

• Subordinate

• Dependent

• Neither

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Kim is very angry

• Subordinate

• Dependent

• None

• Independent

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Because he eats so much, he is fat.

• Subordinate

• Independent

• Neither

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

He is very lonely, because he is fat.

What is the Dependent clause .

• He is very lonely

• because he is fat

• He is very lonely, because he is fat.

• None

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

He has no purpose, because he is fat.

What is the Independent clause.

• He has no purpose

• because he is fat

• He is very lonely, because he is fat.

• None

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

He is sad because he is lonely.

• Subordinate

• Independent

• Neither

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

He is sad because he is lonely.

• Subordinate

• Independent

• Neither

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

He is very fat like a cow.

• Subordinate

• Dependent

• Neither

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B