Dependent and Independent Clauses

What is an Independent Clause?

• Not a complete sentence

• Is a complete sentence

• Contains only a verb

• Contains a subject and a verb

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What is a Dependent Clause?

• Contains a subject and a verb

• Not a complete sentence

• Needs more information

• Is a complete sentence

• Doesn't Contain a verb

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which is the Dependent Clause?

Because my tea was too cold, I heated it up in the microwave.

• Because my tea was too cold

• I heated it up in the microwave.

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which is the Independent Clause?

You should take your car in for a service because it's starting to make weird noises.

• because it's starting to make weird noises.

• you should take your car in for a service

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which two are Dependent Clauses?

Since winter is coming, I think I'll knit a warm sweater, because I'm always cold.

• I think I'll knit a warm sweater

• because I'm always cold

• Since winter is coming

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Independent or Dependent? Unless my dad comes home.

• independent

• dependent

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Independent or Dependent? I will have to make dinner.

• independent

• dependent

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Independent or Dependent? Because I practice a lot.

• independent

• dependent

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which clause is not like the others?

• Clauses are easy to identify if you use your ear.

• The ones that sound unfinished are dependent.

• If you ask me what I think.

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which clause is not like the others?

• They love to go camping.

• Unless it is raining.

• Because we’ll have more mosquitoes.

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B