Clauses & Sentence Structure

An Independent clause:

• Does not express a complete thought

• Can stand by itself

• Is also known as a dependent clause

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

A Subordinate clause is:

• A complete sentence

• Known as a “main” or independent clause

• Does not express a complete thought

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Whether it is an independent or subordinate clause, it must have a:

• Conjunction

• Subject and verb

• Preposition

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Find the subject and verb in the following sentence. My voice sounds terrible in the morning.

• sounds, terrible

• sounds, morning

• voice, sounds

• My, voice

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CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

A simple sentence contains:

• One independent clause

• A subject and no verbs

• Two or more subordinate clauses

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CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1J

Identify the INDEPENDENT CLAUSE in the following sentence: Until you eat your supper, there will be no dessert for you!

• Until you eat your supper

• There will be no dessert for you

• Until you eat

• No dessert for you.

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Identify the dependent clause in the following sentence: If I let a few days go by, I can usually calm myself down.

• If I let a few days go by

• I can usually calm myself down

• If I let

• Calm myself down

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Two independent clauses in a compound sentence are connected by...

• a subordinating conjunction

• a verb

• a coordinating conjunction

• a common denominator

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Which choice correctly changes the following simple sentence into a complex sentence? We visited the zoo.

• We visited the zoo, but we didn't see any monkeys.

• We visited the zoo since we love animals and we had a great time.

• We visited the zoo and the aquarium.

• We visited the zoo during the summer.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

Which option correctly combines the following two simple sentences to create a compound sentence? Marisol plays the harp. She is not very good.

• Marisol plays the harp, but she is not very good.

• Marisol is not very good at playing the harp.

• When she plays the harp, Marisol is not very good.

• Although she is not very good, Marisol plays the harp.

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CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.9-10.2A