Understanding Independent and Dependent Clauses

What is an independent clause?

• A clause that cannot stand alone as a sentence.

• A clause that modifies nouns.

• A clause that can stand alone as a sentence.

• A clause without a subject or verb.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What is a dependent clause also known as?

• Principal clause

• Subordinate clause

• Main clause

• Noun clause

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What does a dependent clause need in order to form a complete sentence?

• A coordinating conjunction

• An independent clause

• A relative pronoun

• A semicolon

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which of the following is a subordinating conjunction?

• Because

• Nor

• And

• But

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

What type of clause is 'My partner wants to run a marathon'?

• Dependent clause

• Independent clause

• Noun clause

• Subordinate clause

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

How can you connect two independent clauses?

• By simply placing them next to each other

• With a coordinating conjunction or a semicolon

• With a relative pronoun

• With a subordinating conjunction

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CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

What punctuation is used if a dependent clause comes first?

• A period

• No punctuation is necessary

• A semicolon

• A comma

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

What is a common mistake when connecting clauses?

• Always using a comma

• Overusing semicolons

• Sentence fragments

• Using a coordinating conjunction incorrectly

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CCSS.L.4.1F

What is a run-on sentence?

• A very long sentence

• A sentence with too many commas

• Two or more independent clauses joined without proper punctuation

• A sentence that does not contain a verb

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CCSS.L.4.1F

What is a comma splice?

• A list separated by commas

• A sentence starting with a comma

• Clauses joined by only a comma

• A dependent clause followed by a comma

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A