Clauses

What is an independent clause?

• A group of words that contains a subject but no predicate.

• A group of words that cannot stand alone as a complete sentence.

• A group of words that contains a predicate but no subject.

• A group of words that contains a subject and a predicate and can stand alone as a complete sentence.

Identify the dependent clause in the following sentence: 'After I finish my homework, I will go to the park.'

Identify the independent clause in the following sentence: 'I like to play soccer.'

• like to play soccer.

• I

• I like to play soccer.

• to play soccer.

Which of the following is an independent clause? a) Because it was raining, b) I went to the store, c) When I finish my homework

• b) I went to the store

• d) While I was sleeping

• c) After I eat dinner

• a) Because it was sunny

Which of the following is a dependent clause? a) I like to read books, b) After I eat dinner, c) She is a good singer

• b) After I eat dinner

• d) Before I go to bed

• c) She is a good singer

• a) I like to read books

Combine the following independent and dependent clauses to form a complete sentence: 'I will go to the movies' and 'after I finish my homework.'

• I will go to the movies after I finish my homework.

• I will go to the movies before I finish my homework.

• I will go to the movies while I finish my homework.

• I will go to the movies without finishing my homework.

Combine the following independent and dependent clauses to form a complete sentence: 'She likes to dance' and 'when the music starts.'

• She likes to dance when the music stops.

• She dislikes to dance when the music starts.

• She likes to sing when the music starts.

• She likes to dance when the music starts.

Rewrite the following sentence by changing the dependent clause into an independent clause: 'Because it was raining, I stayed indoors.'

• I stayed indoors, it was not raining.

• I stayed indoors, it was raining.

• I stayed indoors, it was sunny.

• I stayed indoors, it was snowing.

Rewrite the following sentence by changing the independent clause into a dependent clause: 'I will go to the park after I finish my homework.'

• I will go to the park before I finish my homework.

• I will go to the park while I finish my homework.

• I will go to the park instead of finishing my homework.

• After I finish my homework, I will go to the park.

Combine the following independent and dependent clauses to form a complete sentence: 'She likes to dance' and 'when the music starts.'

• She likes to dance when the music stops.

• She dislikes to dance when the music starts.

• She likes to sing when the music starts.

• She likes to dance when the music starts.