Sentence Types and Clauses

What kind of clause expresses a complete thought and can stand alone?

• Independent clause

• Dependent clause

Which set of words are subordinating conjunctions (words that start dependent clauses)?

• for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so

• I, me, my, we, us, our

• after, before, while, because, even though, when

• IC DC

A clause that has a subject and verb, but starts with a subordinating conjunction, __________ stand alone.

• can

• cannot

A dependent clause on its own is considered a

• complete sentence

• independent thought

• fragment

• compound sentence

Identify the type of clause used:

Bruce Banner was unaware of his strength

• Independent clause

• Dependent clause

Identify the type of clause used:

As long as they stand together

• Independent clause

• Dependent clause

Identify the type of clause used:

Peter Parker was bit by a radioactive spider.

• Independent Clause

• Dependent Clause

Identify the type of clause used:

Becuase Hela broke Mjölnir (Thor's hammer).

• Independent Clause

• Dependent Clause

What kind of sentence has a single complete thought, one IC?

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

What kind of sentence contains one independent clause and one or more dependent clause ?

IC DC

DC, IC

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex