Subordinating Conjunctions and Independent and Dependent Clauses

Select Independent or Dependent:

If you want my opinion

• Independent

• Dependent

Select Independent or Dependent:

He told you not to do that

• Independent

• Dependent

Select Independent or Dependent:

Because I said so

• Independent

• Dependent

Select Independent or Dependent:

Only the referee knows

• Independent

• Dependent

Select Independent or Dependent:

Until the clock stops

• Independent

• Dependent

Identify the dependent clause in the following sentence:

After the game, I went to my best friend's house.

• After the game

• I went to my best friend's house

Identify the dependent clause in the following sentence:

I will take you to the ice cream store if you pay for yourself.

• I will take you to the ice cream store

• if you pay for yourself

Identify the dependent clause in the following sentence:

We haven't been able to sleep well since the baby was born.

• We haven't been able to sleep well

• since the baby was born

Label the sentence as correct or incorrect punctuation:

I'll give you a break, since you had practice last night.

• Correct

• Incorrect

Label the sentence as correct or incorrect punctuation:

Because of the snow, we can't go outside today.

• Correct

• Incorrect