Independent and dependent clauses

Tell whether the following sentence is an independent or a dependent clause:

Since the weather is so hot and dry in the desert

• dependent

• independent

Tell if highlighted part of the sentence is independent or dependent.

David was a skunk for Halloween.

• Dependent

• Independent

Jay wants to have kids before he turns 30. Determine which type of clause is the underlined clause.

• Independent Clause

• Dependent Clause

What is an independent clause?

• a clause that cannot stand as a sentence in its own right

• Arden's favorite movie

• the name of Naomi's dog

• a clause that can stand on its own as a sentence.

Which of the following is an independent clause?

• When Ronnie gets here

• If Denise comes to class late

• Unless you own it already

• He turned the music down

how many clauses and what type are they here

"That’s why it’s important to take a step back and appreciate how much work has been put into making computers so usable"

• one independent clause

• two independent clauses

• one dependent clause

• one independent and one dependent

A group of words that do NOT form a complete thought

• Independent clause

• Complex sentence

• Dependent clause

• Simple sentence

While you were at recess, we were eating cake and ice cream.

• dependent clause
• independent clause

Books on every conceivable subject surrounded and towered over Mario; he couldn’t have been happier.

• PHRASE
• DEPENDENT CLAUSE
• INDEPENDENT CLAUSE

An independent clause...

• contains a subject and a verb, but cannot stand alone as a complete idea.

• contains a subject and a verb and can stand alone as a complete idea.