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WorksheetsU5W1 -- Clauses -- Independent and Dependent
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 44mins
What is an Independent Clause?
Not a complete sentence
Is a complete sentence
Contains only a verb
Contains a subject and a verb
What is a Dependent Clause?
Contains a subject and a verb
Not a complete sentence
Needs more information
Is a complete sentence
Doesn't Contain a verb
Which is the Dependent Clause?
Because my tea was too cold, I heated it up in the microwave.
Because my tea was too cold
I heated it up in the microwave.
Which is the Independent Clause?
You should take your car in for a service because it's starting to make weird noises.
because it's starting to make weird noises.
you should take your car in for a service
Which two are Dependent Clauses?
Since winter is coming, I think I'll knit a warm sweater, because I'm always cold.
I think I'll knit a warm sweater
because I'm always cold
Since winter is coming
Before I went to school, I had a huge cup of coffee.
The section highlighted in red is a/an
dependent clause.
independent clause.
Clowns juggled while the audience waited for the show to start.
Whenever you stop to reflect on your work your neurons get stronger.
What is the subordinate conjunction in this sentence? Although she was sick, my sister still went to school.
was
still
although
went
What is the subordinate conjunction in this sentence?
Unless it is cloudy tonight, we will see the full moon.
it
unless
will
cloudy
What is the subordinate conjunction in this sentence? My brother likes to listen to music while he does his homework.
likes
does
while
listen
Finish this sentence so that it becomes a complex sentence:
Susan went to the store...
Finish this sentence so that it becomes a compound sentence:
Susan went to the store...
What is a comma splice?
The incorrect use of a comma to join two independent clauses.
The correct use of a comma to join two independent clauses.
Mosquitoes are found in various climates, they thrive in Alaska was well as in the tropics.
Correct
Comma splice
