Dependent and Independent Clauses

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English
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12th Grade
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Hard
Standards-aligned
Sarah Williams
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15 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Identify the underlined clause as either independent or subordinate.
We all enjoyed the dinner that Dad cooked for us.
Independent clause
Subordinate clause
Tags
CCSS.L.7.1A
CCSS.L.9-10.1B
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Do the words in RED form a dependent clause or independent clause?
Tanya did poorly on her history exam because Giselle, her classmate, insisted on gossiping during their study session instead of studying.
Dependent Clause
Independent Clause
Tags
CCSS.L.7.1A
CCSS.L.9-10.1B
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Identify the subordinate/ dependent clause in each sentence.
Tom's teacher gave him a study guide so that he gets a high grade on the test.
Tom's teacher gave him a study guide
so that he gets a high grade on the test.
Tags
CCSS.L.7.1A
CCSS.L.9-10.1B
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
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
Tags
CCSS.L.7.1A
CCSS.L.9-10.1B
5.
OPEN ENDED QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Add an independent clause to the following clauses to complete the meaning.
Because they were hungry,
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Tags
CCSS.L.7.1A
CCSS.L.9-10.1B
6.
OPEN ENDED QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Add an independent clause to the following clauses to complete the meaning.
Since we studied all night, ............................................................... .
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OFF
Tags
CCSS.L.7.1A
CCSS.L.9-10.1B
7.
OPEN ENDED QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Add an independent clause to the following dependent one to complete the meaning.
When Jim and Daniel went to the park, ............................................... .
Evaluate responses using AI:
OFF
Tags
CCSS.L.7.1A
CCSS.L.9-10.1B
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