What is the subordinate clause in the sentence below?
While he eats lunch, he talks about what he will eat for dinner.

• While he eats lunch,
• he talks about what he will eat for dinner.

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What is the subordinate clause in the following sentence?
Since fourth grade, she'd kept a running list of them and liked to reread it to see if she could get the stories to go further in her head. 

• She'd kept a running list of them and liked to reread it to see if she could get the stories to go further in her head.
• Since fourth grade,

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Identify whether the clause in blue below is subordinate or independent.
Because she is holding the microphone so close to her face, each moment of contact sounds like a heavy blow.

• dependent clause
• independent clause

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Identify the subordinate clause in the following sentence:
Royal finally slowed the team to a trot and then to a walk after what seemed like forever.

• Royal finally slowed the team to a trot and then to a walk
• after what seemed like forever

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Identify the subordinate clause in the following sentence:
You shouldn't lie to yourself either if you don't lie to anyone else in the world.

• You shouldn't lie to yourself either
• You shouldn't lie to yourself either if
• if you don't lie to anyone else in the world.
• you don't lie to anyone else in the world.

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Identify the INDEPEDENT (MAIN) clause in the following complex sentence:
Each moment of contact sounds like a heavy blow because she is holding the microphone so close to her face.

• Each moment of contact sounds like a heavy blow
• because she is holding the microphone so close to her face.

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Identify the INDEPENDENT (MAIN) clause in the following complex sentence:
He talks about what he will eat for dinner while he eats lunch.

• while he eats lunch.
• He talks about what he will eat for dinner

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What is the INDEPENDENT (MAIN) clause in the following sentence?
As I walked outside for recess, he was almost certain there'd be a gold star next to his name when he returned.

• As I walked outside for recess,
• he was almost certain there'd be a gold star next to his name when he returned.

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What is the INDEPENDENT (MAIN) clause in the following complex sentence?
Although Vincent is gone, I can still have fun without him.

• Although Vincent is gone,
• I can still have fun without him. 

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which sentence is a complex sentence? (select all that apply)

• I walked to the store.

• She sings and dances.

• When I arrived, they were leaving.

• We will go if it doesn’t rain.

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B