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WorksheetsIndependent and Dependent Clauses and Phrases
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The dog is playing catch.
a)
Dependent Clause
b)
Independent Clause
2.
When my mother arrives.
a)
Dependent Clause
b)
Independent Clause
3.
Because I studied hard for my test.
a)
Dependent Clause
b)
Independent Clause
4.
I was watching my brother play video games.
a)
Dependent Clause
b)
Independent Clause
5.
Cheetahs are the fastest land animals.
a)
Dependent Clause
b)
Independent Clause
6.
While I was playing soccer.
a)
Dependent Clause
b)
Independent Clause
7.
What is the subordinating conjunction?
When we visited Paris, we saw the Eiffle Tower.
When we visited Paris, we saw the Eiffle Tower.
a)
visited
b)
Paris
c)
Eiffel
d)
when
8.
What is the subordinating conjunction?
Unless we get rain soon, the flowers will die.
Unless we get rain soon, the flowers will die.
a)
flowers
b)
unless
c)
die
d)
soon
9.
What is the subordinating conjunction?
I will finish my homework after the movie is over.
I will finish my homework after the movie is over.
a)
finish
b)
homework
c)
after
d)
over
10.
Is the blue clause independent or dependent?
Unless we get rain soon, the flowers will die.
Unless we get rain soon, the flowers will die.
a)
dependent
b)
independent
11.
Is the blue clause independent or dependent?
When we visited Paris, we saw the Eiffle Tower.
When we visited Paris, we saw the Eiffle Tower.
a)
dependent
b)
independent
12.
Is the blue clause independent or dependent?
I will finish my homework after the movie is over.
I will finish my homework after the movie is over.
a)
dependent
b)
independent
13.
Is the blue clause independent or dependent?
Since it is the weekend, I will sleep until noon.
Since it is the weekend, I will sleep until noon.
a)
dependent
b)
independent
14.
What word should the comma be after?
If you want to be healthy you should exercise
If you want to be healthy you should exercise
a)
If
b)
healthy
c)
no comma
15.
What word should the comma be after?
Don't feed the animals because they might bite you.
Don't feed the animals because they might bite you.
a)
animals
b)
because
c)
no comma
16.
what is a dependent clause?
a)
does not express a complete thought
b)
a complete sentence
c)
a compound sentence
d)
a complete thought
17.
what is an independent clause?
a)
a complete thought that can't stand by itself as a sentence
b)
a complete thought that can stand by itself as a sentence
c)
a simple-complex sentence
d)
a type of french braid
18.
We like to put up decorations
a)
independent clause
b)
dependent clause
c)
both a dependent and an independent clause
19.
When I was five, I started kindergarten
a)
independent clause
b)
dependent clause
c)
both a dependent and an independent clause
20.
Please listen to my side of the story
a)
independent clause
b)
dependent clause
c)
both a dependent and an independent clause
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