LL: Independent and Dependent Clauses

Which of the following is an independent clause?

• After I finish my homework

• Because it was raining

• Although she studied hard

• He went to the store

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which of the following is a dependent clause?

• She loves to read books

• When the sun sets

• They played soccer

• He ate dinner

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which answer is an independent clause?

• I will go to the park

• if it stops raining

• to the park

• it stops raining

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which answer is a dependent clause?

• After I finish my homework

• I will watch TV

• my homework

• I finish

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which of the following is an independent clause?

• Because it was late

• While she was sleeping

• He went to the party

• Although they were tired

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which of the following is a dependent clause?

• They went to the beach

• When the bell rings

• She played the piano

• He ate lunch

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which answer is an independent clause?

• She studied hard

• so she got good grades

• studied hard

• got good grades

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which answer is a dependent clause?

• Because it was raining

• we stayed indoors

• it was raining

• stayed indoors

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which of the following is an independent clause?

• While he was sleeping

• After they finished dinner

• She went to the movies

• Although it was cold

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which of the following is a dependent clause?

• He played basketball

• When the clock strikes twelve

• They went shopping

• She wrote a letter

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B