Types of Clauses

What is an independent clause?

• A group of words that contains a noun or pronoun and verb AND can stand alone as a complete sentence.

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

• A group of words that contains a noun or pronoun BUT no verb

• A group of words that contains a verb BUT no noun or pronoun

What is a dependent clause?

• A group of words that contains a noun or pronoun and verb AND can stand alone as a complete sentence.

• A group of words that contains a noun or pronoun and verb AND cannot stand alone as a complete sentence.

• A group of words that contains a noun or pronoun BUT no verb

• A group of words that contains a verb BUT no noun or pronoun

Give an example of a dependent clause.

• While I went to the park,

• I went to the store.

• She is reading a book.

• They are playing soccer.

Give an example of an independent clause.

• While I was eating lunch

• I finish my homework

• Before I go to bed

• After I wake up in the morning

Identify the independent clause.

• the red sweatshirt

• Jaliel wore a red sweatshirt

• while wearing the red sweatshirt

• wearing it well

Identify the dependent clause.

• Karim studied

• the diligent student, Karim,

• before studying

• before he studied

Identify the independent clause.

• during the trip

• the beach towel

• while she was at the beach

• she was at the beach

Identify the dependent clause.

• at the same time

• at the same time as him

• he went at the same time

• before he went there