Sentence Structure

Identify the type of clause that is underlined:

Before clocks were invented, people told time by the sun.

• independent

• dependent

Identify the type of clause that is underlined:

Nothing wakes up my sister when she is sound asleep.

• independent

• dependent

Identify the type of clause that is underlined:

The ship was not given permission to leave port because it didn't have enough lifeboats for all of its passengers.

• independent

• dependent

Which sentence is correctly punctuated?

• Night was falling fast, and long shadows made the forest spooky.

• Night was falling fast and long shadows made the forest spooky.

Which sentence is correctly punctuated?

• Bob could have gone to the show with friends, but didn't.

• Bob could have gone to the show with friends but didn't.

Which sentence is correctly punctuated?

• The test was long, however, it wasn't hard.

• The test was long; however, it wasn't hard.

What is the dependent clause in the sentence?

Mr. Fazio, who grew up in Italy, goes back there every summer.

• back there every summer

• who grew up in Italy

• no dependent clause

What is the dependent clause in the sentence?

The weather this summer has been hot, and there has been little rain.

• The weather this summer has been hot

• there has been little rain

• no. dependent clause

What is the dependent clause in the sentence?

Was Benjamin Franklin the person who invented bifocal glasses?

• Was Benjamin Franklin the person

• who invented bifocal glasses

• no dependent clause

What is the function of the underlined dependent clause?

After the bears found Goldilocks, the girl ran quickly away.

• adjective

• adverb

• noun