Identifying Independent/Dependent Clauses

Which two are Dependent Clauses?

• I think I'll knit a warm sweater

• because I'm always cold

• Since winter is coming

I was watching my brother play video games.

• Dependent Clause

• Independent Clause

That gum you chewed last week

• Independent Clause

• Dependent Clause

What is the bracketed group of words? [Stomach acid is strong enough to dissolve stainless steel.]

• Not a clause

• Independent/Main Clause

• Dependent/Subordinate Clause

A dependent clause can stand alone as a complete sentence.

• True

• False

What is the bracketed group of words? [This acid also attacks your stomach lining,] which protects itself by secreting an alkali bicarbonate solution.

• Not a clause

• Independent/Main Clause

• Dependent/Subordinate Clause

A sentence will _________ have a dependent clause.

• always

• sometimes

• never

Which of the following is a dependent clause?

• She went to the store.

• Because it was raining outside.

• The dog barked loudly.

• He finished his work early.

What is the definition of a complex sentence?

• A complex sentence is a sentence that contains an independent clause and at least one dependent clause.

• A complex sentence is a sentence that contains two independent clauses.

• A complex sentence is a sentence that contains only dependent clauses.

• A complex sentence is a sentence that contains no clauses.

What is the definition of a compound complex sentence?

• A compound complex sentence is a sentence that contains only one independent clause and no dependent clauses.

• A compound complex sentence is a sentence that contains at least two independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses.

• A compound complex sentence is a sentence that contains only one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses.

• A compound complex sentence is a sentence that contains at least three independent clauses and no dependent clauses.