Independent & Dependent Clauses, Simple & Complex Sentences

A dependent clause can be by itself and make a simple sentence.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

An independent clause can be by itself and make a simple sentence.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

The groundhog is a kind of marmot.

• Independent Clause

• Dependent Clause

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

The groundhog is a kind of marmot.

• Simple Sentence

• Complex Sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

What is the subject(s) and predicate(s)? (Select more than 1)

The groundhog is a kind of marmot.

• groundhog

• is

• kind

• marmot

• of

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

Since the groundhog is a marmot, it belongs to the squirrel family.

• Independent Clause

• Dependent Clause

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Since the groundhog is a marmot, it belongs to the squirrel family.

• Simple Sentence

• Complex Sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

What is the subject(s) and predicate(s)? (Select 4 answers)

Since the groundhog is a marmot, it belongs to the squirrel family.

• groundhog

• is

• it

• belongs

• family

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

Adult groundhogs are usually two feet long because their bushy tails measure about five inches long.

• Independent Clause

• Dependent Clause

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Adult groundhogs are usually two feet long because their bushy tails measure about five inches long.

• Simple Sentence

• Complex Sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B