Understanding Clauses

Identify the independent clause in the following sentence: 'The sun was shining, and the birds were singing.'

• The sun was shining, and the birds were singing.

• The birds were singing.

• and the birds were singing.

• The sun was shining.

Identify the dependent clause in the following sentence: 'After the rain stopped, the children went outside to play.'

• The children went outside

• To play

• After the rain stopped

• Stopped the rain

Differentiate between an independent and a dependent clause.

• A dependent clause can stand alone as a complete sentence

• An independent clause depends on the dependent clause for meaning

• An independent clause can stand alone as a complete sentence, while a dependent clause cannot stand alone and depends on the independent clause for meaning.

• An independent clause cannot stand alone as a complete sentence

Identify the independent clause in the following sentence: 'Sheila went to the store to buy some groceries.'

• To buy some groceries

• Sheila went to the store

• Sheila went

• The store to buy some groceries

Identify the dependent clause in the following sentence: 'Because he was tired, he decided to take a nap.'

• Because he was tired, he

• He decided to take a nap

• Tired, he decided

• Because he was tired

Differentiate between an independent and a dependent clause.

• An independent clause is always a fragment, while a dependent clause is a complete sentence

• An independent clause cannot have a subject and a verb, while a dependent clause always has both

• An independent clause is always a subordinate clause, while a dependent clause is the main focus of the sentence

• An independent clause can stand alone as a complete sentence, while a dependent clause cannot stand alone and depends on the independent clause for meaning.

Identify the independent clause in the following sentence: 'The dog barked loudly when the doorbell rang.'

• The doorbell rang loudly

• When the doorbell rang

• The dog barked loudly

• The dog barked

Identify the dependent clause in the following sentence: 'Although it was late, they continued to work on the project.'

• Although it was late,

• On the project

• It was late

• They continued to work on the project

Differentiate between an independent and a dependent clause.

• An independent clause depends on the dependent clause for meaning

• A dependent clause can stand alone as a complete sentence

• An independent clause cannot stand alone and depends on the dependent clause for meaning

• An independent clause can stand alone as a complete sentence, while a dependent clause cannot stand alone and depends on the independent clause for meaning.

Identify the independent clause in the following sentence: 'The students studied hard for the exam.'

• The students studied hard for the exam.

• for the exam

• studied hard

• The students