RWW Independent & Dependent Clauses

Match the following

• Subordinating Conjuction

• Has a subject and predicate BUT cannot stand alone

• Dependent Clause

• Has a subject and predicate AND can stand alone (complete thought/sentence)

• Independent Clause

• AAAWWUBBIS acronym; create dependent clauses

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Identify the type of clause for each sentence.

• Independent Clause

• The race was easy.

• Dependent Clause

• Because I run everyday,

• Independent Clause

• We tried our best.

• Independent Clause

• After I went to the mall,

• Dependent Clause

• The students are prepared.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Hey there, language detectives! James, Hannah, and Priya are on a mission to decode the secret of AAAWWUBBIS. Can you help them figure out what it stands for?

• at, am, as, when, what until, been, best, if, sike

• after, although, as, when, while, until, because, before, if, since

• at, am, as, when, what until, be, before, if, so

• after, also, as, when, where us, been before, it, since

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Identify the punctuation marks used to end a sentence.

a

b

c

Exclamation Point

Question Mark

Period / Full Stop

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

What is the function of subordinating conjunctions in a sentence?

• To connect two independent clauses

• To introduce a dependent clause

• To list items in a series

• To express strong emotion

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

In the magical land of Grammarville, which sentence uses a subordinating conjunction to connect its ideas?

• Harper is tall, but Kai is short.

• They will arrive at noon, or they will come later.

• Hannah went to the store because she needed milk.

• She likes coffee, and he likes tea.

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Identify the subordinating conjunction in the following sentence: "Although it was raining, we decided to go for a walk."

• Although

• it

• was

• raining

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Emma and Grace are having a friendly debate about grammar. Can you help them out? Which of the following sentences contains a subordinating conjunction?

• They danced all night, and they were tired.

• We stayed inside because it was too cold.

• He will call you, for he has your number.

• She ran quickly, yet she missed the bus.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Match the following

Independent clause - (a)  

Dependent clause - (b)  

• Independent clause

• Dependent clause

• Contains both independent and dependent clause

• I ate at Pizza Hut last night.
• Because I ate

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Independent or Dependent? She loves fruit desserts like apple pie, peach cobbler, and blueberry crisp.

(a)  

• independent
• dependent

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B