Clauses and complex sentences

What is the DEPENDENT clause in the sentence: We value our national parks because they are so wild.

• We value our national parks

• because they are so wild

• because

Although people love cities, the wilderness is special. What is the dependent clause?

• Although people love cities

• the wilderness is special

What is the clue word in the sentence? Until a law was passed, our country had no national parks.

• until

• parks

• law

• was

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

What is the dependent clause? As you probably know, there are many parks today.

• as you probably know

• there are many parks today

What is the dependent clause? The weather was beautiful when we got to the park.

• The weather was beautiful

• when we got to the park

What is the clue word? The weather was beautiful when we got to the park.

• when

• the

• we

• park

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.RL.4.1

What is the independent clause? The weather was beautiful when we got to the park.

• The weather was beautiful

• when we got to the park

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

Independent clause? Since I last wrote, we've made big plans.

• since I last wrote

• we've made big plans

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

independent clause? After school gets out, Ted can take us camping.

• after school gets out

• Ted can take us camping

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CCSS.L.4.1F

what is the clue word in this sentence? After school gets out, Ted can take us camping.

• school

• out

• camping

• after

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CCSS.L.4.4A