Dependant Clause

A complex sentence has ______

• One independent and two dependent clauses

• One independent and one dependent clause

• One dependant and two independent clauses

Identify the type of sentence - Because my coffee was too cold, I heated it in the microwave.

• Simple sentence

• Compound sentence

• Complex sentence

A dependent clause:

• has a subject and a predicate but is not a complete thought

• has a subject and a predicate but is a complete thought

• can't be a sentences on its own

• makes a sentence complete

Which of these is a dependent clause?

• even after chasing the cat

• the dog sleeps a lot

• the dogs sniffs along the fence

• the dog watches the sheep

Which of these is a dependent clause?

• the frog swims

• the frog pokes his head up

• the frog catches flies

• if the frog were greener

Which of these is a dependent clause?

• while the komodo dragon was swimming

• the komodo dragon swims

• the komodo dragon marches

• you should stay away from the komodo

A clause that must "cling" to another clause to become a sentence is called __________.

• an introductory phrase

• a helping verb

• a dependent clause

• an independent clause

Which of these is a dependent clause?

• the cat is hungry

• the cat can jump

• if the cat could catch it

• the cat is almost successful

Because I studied hard for my test.

• Dependent Clause

• Independent Clause

When my mother arrives.

• Dependent Clause

• Independent Clause