Independent/Dependent Clause

For our dinner, we ordered steak and potatoes, but we received Brussels sprouts instead.

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

• Compound-Complex

I washed and vacuumed the car.

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

• Compound-Complex

Mr. Richards assigned ten pages of the novel for homework, but since I read ahead, I only need to read three pages.

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

• Compound-Complex

For our dinner, we ordered steak and potatoes, but we received Brussels sprouts instead.

This sentence has:

• 1 independent clause

• 1 independent clause and two dependent clauses

• 2 independent clauses

• 2 dependent clauses

Mr. Richard assigned ten pages of the novel for homework, but since I read ahead, I only need to read three pages.

This sentence has:

• 1 independent clause

• 1 independent clause and two dependent clauses

• 2 independent clauses and 1 dependent clause

• 2 dependent clauses

My best friend just got a job, and she said she can get me a discount!

• simple

• compound

• complex

• compound-complex

As the seconds slowly ticked away, the students watched the clock.

• simple

• compound

• complex

• compound-complex

As the seconds slowly ticked away, the students watched the clock.

This sentence has:

• 2 independent clauses

• 2 dependent clauses

• 1 independent clause

• 1 independent clause and 1 dependent clause

We have to go to bed when the clock chimes eleven.

• simple

• compound

• complex

• compound-complex

We have to go to bed when the clock chimes eleven.

This sentence has:

• 1 dependent clause

• 1 independent clause

• 2 independent clauses

• 1 independent clause and 1 dependent clause