Independent & Dependent Clauses

What does an independent clause need? Check all that apply.

• verb (simple predicate)

• interesting topic

• complete thought

• subject

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

A dependent clause can stand alone as a complete sentence.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Dependent clauses have a subject and a verb.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Dependent clauses can start with a relative pronoun or a subordinate conjunction.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

The family dog chewed on the leg of the coffee table.

• Independent Clause

• Dependent Clause

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

After Amy sneezed all over the chicken salad.

• Independent Clause

• Dependent Clause

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Adam smashed the spider.

• Independent Clause

• Dependent Clause

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Because her best friend Giselle insisted on gossiping during their study session the night before.

• Independent Clause

• Dependent Clause

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Who ate handfuls of bran flakes with his bare hands.

• Independent Clause

• Dependent Clause

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• Whenever lazy students whine, Ms. Kubal throws chalk erasers at their heads.

• Whenever lazy students whine Ms. Kubal throws chalk erasers at their heads.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A