Exploring Independent and Dependent Clauses

The video tutorial explains the concept of clauses, which are groups of words with a subject and a verb. It distinguishes between independent clauses, which can stand alone as complete sentences, and dependent clauses, which cannot. Independent clauses require a subject, predicate, and a complete thought. Dependent clauses often start with marker words like 'because' and need to be joined with independent clauses to form complete sentences. Examples are provided to illustrate these concepts.

What is a clause?

• A punctuation mark

• A group of words with a verb and a subject

• A single word

• A paragraph

What are the two types of clauses?

• Primary and Secondary

• Simple and Complex

• Independent and Dependent

• Main and Subordinate

What does an independent clause need to function as a sentence?

• A verb and an adjective

• A noun and a pronoun

• A subject and an object

• A subject, a predicate, and a complete thought

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

• David reads

• Because it was raining

• After the movie

• Although she was tired

Why can't some clauses stand on their own?

• They are questions

• They lack punctuation

• They depend on other clauses to make sense

• They are too short

What is a dependent clause?

• A clause that can stand alone

• A clause that does not express a complete thought

• A clause with a subject and a verb

• A clause that is a complete sentence

Which word is a marker for a dependent clause?

• Or

• Because

• But

• And

Identify the independent clause in the sentence: 'I was late because I forgot my homework.'

• Late because I forgot

• I was late

• Because I forgot my homework

• I forgot my homework

What does the dependent clause 'because I forgot my homework' need to become a complete sentence?

• A predicate

• An independent clause

• A verb

• A subject

How do independent and dependent clauses work together?

• They are always separate

• They form paragraphs

• They create complex sentences

• They form questions

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