Subordinate Conjunctions

Before you turn in your test

• independent clause
• dependent clause
• both a dependent and an independent clause

Independent or Dependent? Unless my dad comes home.

• independent

• dependent

Independent or Dependent? I will have to make dinner.

• independent

• dependent

Independent or Dependent? Because I practice a lot.

• independent

• dependent

Independent or Dependent? If they take me with them.

• independent

• dependent

All of the words below would make the following clause dependent EXCEPT:
__________ rain continues to fall.

• Since
• Although
• Heavy
• If

The falcon soared majestically.

• Phrase
• Dependent Clause
• Independent Clause

When the day ends, we can all go home and make cookies.

• dependent clause
• independent clause

A dependent clause...

• has a subject and a predicate but is not a complete thought

• can be a sentence on its own

• has a subject and a predicate and is a complete thought

• makes a sentence compound

A complex sentence is comprised of:

• two independent clau

• one independent clause alone

• an independent clause and

• two dependent clauses