Independent and Dependent Clauses and Sentence Combining

A clause is

• A group of words that is used as a single part of speech. It does not contain BOTH a subject and a verb.

• A group of words that contains both a subject and a verb. It can stand alone or with another clause.

• a word that takes the place of a noun.

• a word that is the action or state of being in the sentence.

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

When the day ends, we can all go home and make cookies.

• dependent clause

• independent clause

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

When the day ends, we can all go home and make cookies.

• dependent clause

• independent clause

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Before I went to school, I had a big cup of coffee.

• dependent clause

• independent clause

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which of the following sentences correctly combines two independent clauses?

• She wanted to go to the movies, but the tickets were sold out.

• Because she was late, missed the bus.

• He enjoys playing tennis he is very good at it.

• Walking to the store, bought some milk.

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Match the following sentences with their correct combinations of independent clauses.

• She wanted to go to the movies, but the tickets were sold out.

• He enjoys playing tennis he is very good at it.

• He enjoys playing tennis, and he is very good at it.

• Because she was late, missed the bus.

• While walking to the store, she bought some milk.

• Walking to the store, bought some milk.

• She was late, so she missed the bus.

• She wanted to go to the movies, but the tickets were sold out.

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TEKS.ELA.9-12.I.A.5

is a correctly formed complex sentence.

• Although she was tired, she finishe

• She was tired she finished her assi

• She was tired, but she finished her

• She was tired; because she finished

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

TEKS.ELA.9-12.I.A.5

Combining two independent clauses with a fanboy makes a ___________ sentence.

• compound

• complex

• simple

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Match the following clauses with the correct complex sentence.

• He forgot his homework, which led to him not submitting it on time.

• Because he forgot his homework, he could not submit it on time.

• He forgot his homework; therefore, he could not submit it on time.

• He forgot his homework and could not submit it on time.

• He forgot his homework, and as a result, he could not submit it on time.

• He forgot his homework, so he could not submit it on time.

• He could not submit his homework on time because he forgot it.

• He forgot his homework; he could not submit it on time.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

On the second weekend of July last year, I went camping. (LABEL THE INDEPENDENT AND DEPENDENT CLAUSES)

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B