💡 CLAUSES, COMPLEX, AND COMPOUND SENTENCE PRACTICE II

In the sentence "Because the drums were different shapes and sizes, they made different sounds," what type of clause is "Because the drums were different shapes and sizes"?

• Adjective clause

• Adverb clause

• Independent clause

• Noun clause

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1G

Which sentence contains a subordinate clause?

• At one time, people probably used hollow logs that they hit with sticks.

• The sound traveled to people who lived far away.

• Later, they hit drums that were made from animal skins.

• People used other methods of communication before they had telephones.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Liam and Nora are on a quest to save a special language! They come across the clause "unless someone records this special language soon." How would you classify this clause, and why?

• Independent clause, because it expresses a complete thought.

• Subordinate clause, because it cannot stand alone as a sentence.

• Adjective clause, because it describes a noun.

• Noun clause, because it acts as a subject.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Is the following clause INDEPENDENT or SUBORDINATE?
Our teacher wants to Hulk Smash things!

• INDEPENDENT
• SUBORDINATE

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

SUBORDINATE CLAUSES always begin with a _____________.

• Subject
• Subordinating Conjunction
• Verb
• Preposition

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Is the following clause INDEPENDENT or SUBORDINATE?
My brother flushed the heads of my Barbie dolls down the toilet.

• INDEPENDENT
• SUBORDINATE

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Is the following clause INDEPENDENT or SUBORDINATE?
Because she likes your beard.

• INDEPENDENT
• SUBORDINATE

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Label each clause in the sentence. There may be more labels than you need.

a

b

c

independent clause 2

dependent clause 1

independent clause 1

dependent clause 2

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Label each clause in the sentence.

a

b

independent clause 1

dependent clause 1

independent clause 2

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Match the Independent and dependent clauses

• until after Thanksgiving.

• I am cranky this morning

• the game will be canceled

• Other families wait

• when Halloween is over.

• Unless it stops raining,

• because I did not get much sleep.

• Some families put their Christmas trees up

• we will have lots of good food to eat.

• Since the holidays are coming,

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B