Dependent and Independent

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

School is my favorite place because it is so much fun.

• Independent

• Dependent

Identify the underlined clause in as either an independent or dependent clause.

• independent clause

• Dependent Clause

Identify the underlined clause in as either an independent or dependent clause.

• Independent clause

• Dependent Clause

Identify the underlined clause in as either an independent or dependent clause.

• independent clause

• Dependent Clause

Identify the underlined clause in as either an independent or dependent clause.

Stay with us as long as you want.

• Independent clause

• Dependent Clause

Identify the underlined clause in as either an independent or dependent clause.

Although she was better at music, she loved science.

• Independent clause

• Dependent Clause

Identify the underlined clause in as either an independent or dependent clause.

My mother loves to ski, while my father hates it.

• Independent clause

• Dependent Clause

Identify the dependent clause in each sentence.

• The trees move wildly

• whenever the wind blows

Identify the dependent clause in each sentence.

• since the computer keyboard became popular

• Typewriters are a thing of the past

Identify the underlined clause as either an independent or dependent clause.

• Independent clause

• Dependent Clause