Conjunctions

What is an independent clause?

• Santa Clause

• A complete sentence

• An incomplete sentence

• Mrs. Clause

What is a dependent clause?

• Clausetraphobia

• A complete sentence

• an incomplete sentence

• a dependent on your tax returns

Tell whether the following sentence is an independent or a dependent clause:

If you have made your final decision and are sure

• dependent

• independent

Tell whether the following sentence is an independent or a dependent clause:

We ate lunch

• dependent

• independent

Tell whether the following sentence is an independent or a dependent clause:

She took great care of the dog and its puppies

• dependent

• independent

 

Tell whether the following sentence is an independent or a dependent clause:

After we left the party

• dependent

• independent

Tell whether the following sentence is an independent or a dependent clause:

The plane took off an hour and a half late

• dependent

• independent

Is the blue clause independent or dependent?
Unless we get rain soon, the flowers will die.

• dependent
• independent

Is the blue clause independent or dependent?
When we visited Paris, we saw the Eiffle Tower.

• dependent
• independent

Is the blue clause independent or dependent?
I will finish my homework after the movie is over.

• dependent
• independent