Clauses

An independent clause cannot stand alone as a sentence.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

A clause is a group of words that has a __________ and a ____________.

• subject, verb

• adverb, pronoun

• noun, verb

• subject, noun

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

A dependent clause can stand alone as a sentence.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which of the following is an independent clause?

• because it was fall

• Because it was fall, the leaves

• the leaves were falling off the trees

• falling off the trees

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which of the following is a dependent clause?

• I hope they come

• they come before

• the soup gets cold

• before the soup gets cold

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which word is a subordinating conjunction?

• didn't

• because

• know

• was

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Which word is a coordinating conjunction?

• after

• was

• were

• off

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Which words are relative pronouns?

• where, when, why

• because, before, though

• who, whom, whose, that, which

• after, until, although

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1A

Which words are relative adverbs?

• since , unless, whenever

• while, before, after

• in order to, wherever, as soon as

• where, when, where

What is the dependent clause in this sentence?

The farm workers suffered because their work was so hard.

• the farm workers

• the farm workers suffered because

• work was so hard

• because their work was so hard

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B