Independent and Dependent Clauses

This video tutorial from Sparkle English covers the differences between independent and dependent clauses. It explains how independent clauses form complete thoughts and can stand alone as sentences, while dependent clauses cannot. The tutorial provides examples of each type of clause and demonstrates how to combine them to form complete sentences. A quiz at the end helps reinforce the concepts learned.

What is an independent clause?

• A clause that forms a complete thought and can stand alone.

• A clause that does not contain a subject.

• A clause that always starts with a subordinating conjunction.

• A clause that cannot stand alone as a sentence.

Which of the following sentences is an independent clause?

• While I was studying at university.

• The boys ate pizza for dinner.

• After we finish basketball practice.

• Because he is tired.

What is a dependent clause?

• A clause that forms a complete thought.

• A clause that can stand alone as a sentence.

• A clause that contains a subject and a verb but does not form a complete thought.

• A clause that does not contain a verb.

Which of the following is a dependent clause?

• We live in a beautiful city.

• The boys played football with their friends last night.

• The children invented a new game to play at the park.

• Before I moved to Italy.

What is the role of a subordinating conjunction in a dependent clause?

• It helps the clause to stand alone.

• It makes the clause a complete thought.

• It connects the clause to an independent clause.

• It removes the need for a subject in the clause.

Which of the following sentences correctly combines an independent and a dependent clause?

• Grandpa is taking a nap because he is tired.

• After we finish basketball practice.

• Because he is tired.

• We should get ice cream.

Identify the independent clause in the sentence: 'When I was a child, I loved going fishing.'

• When I was a child.

• None of the above.

• I loved going fishing.

• When I was a child, I loved going fishing.

Which of the following is NOT a subordinating conjunction?

• Because

• After

• While

• And

What punctuation is usually added when a sentence begins with a dependent clause?

• A semicolon

• A period

• A comma

• A colon

Which of the following sentences is correct?

• After we finish basketball practice, we should get ice cream.

• We should get ice cream after we finish basketball practice.

• After we finish basketball practice.

• We should get ice cream.