Distinguishing Independent and Dependent Clauses

The video tutorial explains the difference between independent and dependent clauses. Independent clauses contain a subject and a verb and can stand alone as complete sentences. Examples include 'Jane ate pasta' and 'Sam went to the park.' Dependent clauses also contain a subject and a verb but do not convey a complete thought on their own, such as 'because she was hungry.' The tutorial demonstrates how to combine independent and dependent clauses to form complete sentences, like 'Jane ate pasta because she was hungry.' It also covers identifying dependent clauses using subordinating conjunctions and includes a knowledge check to test understanding.

What is an independent clause?

• A group of words that contains a subject and a verb and makes sense on its own.

• A sentence that contains only a verb.

• A sentence that contains only a subject.

• A group of words that contains a subject and a verb but does not make sense on its own.

Which of the following is an example of an independent clause?

• Although it was raining.

• Jane ate pasta.

• After he finished.

• Because she was hungry.

What is a dependent clause?

• A sentence that contains only a verb.

• A sentence that contains only a subject.

• A group of words that contains a subject and a verb but does not make sense on its own.

• A group of words that contains a subject and a verb and makes sense on its own.

Which of the following is an example of a dependent clause?

• Jane ate pasta.

• Sam went to the park.

• The cat slept.

• Because she was hungry.

How can you combine an independent clause and a dependent clause?

• All of the above.

• By using a subordinating conjunction.

• By placing the independent clause before the dependent clause.

• By placing the dependent clause before the independent clause.

Which sentence correctly combines an independent clause and a dependent clause?

• Because she was hungry. Jane ate pasta.

• Jane ate pasta. Because she was hungry.

• Jane ate pasta because she was hungry.

• She was hungry because Jane ate pasta.

What is a subordinating conjunction?

• A word that connects two independent clauses.

• A word that introduces a dependent clause.

• A word that connects two subjects.

• A word that introduces an independent clause.

Which of the following is a subordinating conjunction?

• Or

• And

• Although

• But

Identify the dependent clause in the sentence: 'Sam went to the park after he finished school.'

• He finished school

• Sam went to the park

• After he finished school

• Sam went

Which of the following sentences contains both an independent and a dependent clause?

• The dog barked.

• Because it was raining.

• He is tall.

• She went home after the movie ended.