Independent and Dependent Clauses Explained

This lesson covers independent and dependent clauses, explaining their differences and how they relate to sentence fragments. The video provides definitions, examples, and exercises to help students identify and understand these grammatical structures. It emphasizes the importance of complete sentences and offers practice in distinguishing between independent and dependent clauses.

What are the two main components of a sentence that were reviewed at the beginning of the lesson?

• Nouns and Verbs

• Subjects and Predicates

• Adjectives and Adverbs

• Clauses and Phrases

What is a fragment in terms of grammar?

• A complete sentence

• A sentence with a subject and predicate

• A sentence with a conjunction

• An incomplete sentence

Which of the following is an example of a fragment?

• She won the lead in the musical.

• Although the competition was rough.

• The cat slept on the mat.

• We had to leave the party.

What defines an independent clause?

• A group of words that cannot stand alone

• A group of words that can stand alone and make sense

• A sentence with a conjunction

• A sentence with a dependent clause

Which of the following is an independent clause?

• After the snow fell.

• Jeffrey likes music that was written over 300 years ago.

• Because the rain was so heavy.

• While she waited for the bus.

What does a dependent clause require to make sense?

• Support from another part of the sentence

• A conjunction

• A complete predicate

• A subject and a verb

Which of the following is a dependent clause?

• Because the rain was so heavy.

• Jeffrey likes music.

• We watched TV after the bees chased us.

• She won the lead in the musical.

Identify the clause: 'That grew almost six feet tall.'

• Complete sentence

• Fragment

• Independent clause

• Dependent clause

Identify the clause: 'I can do many activities.'

• Complete sentence

• Dependent clause

• Fragment

• Independent clause

Identify the clause: 'The body's reactions in an instant.'

• Fragment

• Complete sentence

• Independent clause

• Dependent clause