Understanding Clauses

What is an independent clause?

• A group of words that contains a subject and verb and expresses a complete thought.

• A group of words that contains a subject and verb but does not express a complete thought.

• A group of words that does not contain a subject or a verb.

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

Give an example of an independent clause.

• She went to the store.

• Because I said so.

• He is eating lunch.

• They will be arriving soon.

What is a dependent clause?

• A group of words that always starts with a conjunction

• A type of punctuation mark

• A single word expressing a complete thought

• A group of words that contains a subject and verb but does not express a complete thought.

Provide an example of a dependent clause.

• After I eat lunch

• Running in the park

• The cat sat on the mat

• Because I was tired

What is an adjective clause?

• A type of punctuation used to separate items in a list

• A dependent clause that functions as an adjective by modifying a noun or pronoun.

• A clause that functions as an adverb by modifying a verb

• A clause that functions as a noun by serving as the subject or object of the verb

Can you give an example of an adjective clause?

• I like to eat pizza for dinner.

• The book that is on the table is mine.

• She went to the store to buy some groceries.

• The cat is sleeping on the couch.

What is an adverbial clause?

• A word that modifies a verb

• A dependent clause that functions as an adverb in a sentence

• A group of words that functions as a noun in a sentence

• A type of punctuation used to separate independent clauses

Provide an example of an adverbial clause.

• The cat sat on the mat

• When the sun sets, we will go for a walk.

• She is reading a book

• The car drove down the street

What is a noun clause?

• A type of adverbial clause that functions as an adjective within a sentence.

• A type of independent clause that functions as a verb within a sentence.

• A type of phrase that functions as a conjunction within a sentence.

• A type of dependent clause that functions as a noun within a sentence.

Give an example of a noun clause.

• They will win

• I know what you did.

• She is running

• The cat jumped