Dependent Clause Challenge

Identify whether the following sentence contains a dependent or independent clause: 'After the movie ended.'

• dependent clause

• independent clause

• compound sentence

• simple sentence

Construct a sentence using a dependent clause that starts with 'Because the weather was nice,'

• Because the weather was nice, I forgot my umbrella.

• Because the weather was nice, we decided to have a picnic.

• Because the weather was nice, the traffic was terrible.

• Because the weather was nice, the cat meowed loudly.

Punctuate the following sentence correctly: 'Since I was tired I decided to take a nap'

• Since I was tired, I decided to take a nap.

• Since I was tired I decided to take a nap

• Since I was tired, I decided to take a nap

• Since I was tired, I decided to take a nap.

Differentiate between the dependent and independent clause in the sentence: 'Although it was raining, we still went for a walk.'

• Dependent clause: Although it was raining; Independent clause: we still went for a run

• Dependent clause: Although it was raining; Independent clause: we still went for a walk

• Dependent clause: Although we still went for a walk; Independent clause: it was raining

• Dependent clause: We still went for a walk; Independent clause: Although it was raining

Create a sentence with a dependent clause that begins with 'When the bell rings,'

• When the bell rings, birds start singing.

• When the bell rings, the sun sets.

• When the bell rings, students will leave the classroom.

• When the bell rings, the moon turns blue.

Correctly punctuate the sentence: 'While I was studying for my exam I fell asleep'

• While I was studying for my exam I, fell asleep

• While I was studying for my exam I fell, asleep

• While I was studying for my exam, I, fell asleep

• While I was studying for my exam, I fell asleep.

Identify the dependent clause in the sentence: 'Whenever I hear that song, I think of you.'

• Whenever I hear that song

• hear that song

• that song

• I think of you

Write a sentence using a dependent clause starting with 'If I win the lottery,'

• If I win the lottery I will donate all the money to charity.

• If I win the lottery, I will travel the world.

• If I win the lottery; I will travel the world.

• If I win the lottery, I will buy a private island

Punctuate the following sentence correctly: 'As soon as the sun sets we will start the campfire'

• As soon as the sun sets, we will start the campfire.

• As soon as the sun set we will start the campfire.

• As soon as the sun sets we will start the campfire

• As soon as the sun sets, we will start the campfire

Point out the independent clause in the sentence: 'Because she was late, she missed the bus.'

• she was late

• she missed the bus

• missed the bus

• Because she was late