Dependent Independent Clause

While I was playing soccer, I missed a kick.

• Complete idea (independent clause)

• Incomplete idea (dependent clause)

I was watching my brother play video games, but he was really bad.

• Complete idea (independent clause)

• Incomplete idea (dependent clause)

What kind of idea/clauses are BOTH ideas?

• Both are complete ideas (independent clauses)

• Both are incomplete ideas (dependent clauses)

What kind of ideas/clauses are BOTH ideas?

• Both ideas are complete ideas (independent clauses)

• Both ideas are incomplete ideas (dependent clauses)

• The red idea is incomplete, and the blue idea is complete.

Independent clause, dependent clause, or phrase?

the orange cat ran quickly

• phrase

• independent clause

• dependent clause

Independent clause, dependent clause, or phrase?

• phrase

• independent clause

• dependent clause

Select the independent clause

• after a long night

• the long night dragged on

• until the long night was over

Select the dependent clause

• if our ship arrives early

• the ship arrives first

• the early ship

What does an independent clause need? Check all that apply.

• verb (simple predicate)

• interesting topic

• complete thought

• subject

Dependent clauses have a subject and a verb.

• True

• False