Dependent Clauses in Complex Sentences

What part of the sentence is a Dependent clause?

"People visit Yosemite, because it is so beautiful"

• because it is so beautiful

• people visit Yosemite

• because

• it is so beautiful

What part of the sentence is an Dependent Clause?

"When you see the glacier in Alaska, you'll be amazed"

• you'll be amazed

• when

• when you see the glacier in Alaska

• the glacier in Alaska

What part of the sentence is an Independent Clause?

"If you go there, visit Victoria Falls"

• if you go there

• visit Victoria Falls

• go there

• Victoria Falls

What part of the sentence is an Independent Clause?

"You will probably see a moose before you leave"

• before you leave

• before

• see a moose

• you will probably see a moose

What part of the sentence is a Dependent Clause?

"After I returned, I read a book about Africa"

• after I returned

• I read a book about Africa

• after

• Africa

Which sentence is a complex sentence? (Made up of a Dependent Clause and an Independent Clause).

• I will visit every glacier

• when I grow up, I will visit every glacier

• when I grow up

• none

Which sentence is a complex sentence? (Made up of a Dependent Clause and an Independent Clause).

• since I'm only nine years old, I travel with my family

• since I'm only nine years old

• I travel with my family

• none

A Dependent Clause can stand alone as a sentence

• true

• false

An Independent Clause can stand alone as a sentence

• true

• false

a Clause is a group of words with a subject and a verb

• true

• false