Independent and Dependent Clauses

Independent and Dependent Clauses

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Clause

• A part of a sentence that contains a verb

• May form part of a sentence or may be the whole sentence itself

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What is a clause?

Independent Clauses

• Express a complete thought

• Can stand alone as a sentence

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What is an INDEPENDENT clause?

Examples of independent clauses

• The players gathered in the middle of the field.

• I enjoy eating in a restaurant.

• The earth circles around the sun.

Dependent Clauses

• Do not present a complete thought

• Cannot stand alone as a sentence

• Need to be connected with another clause to be a sentence

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What is a DEPENDENT clause?

Examples of dependent clauses

• Before we left the game

• After we left the party

• Because it was raining

Multiple Choice

Tell whether the following sentence is an independent or a dependent clause: If you have made your final decision and are sure

• dependent

• independent

Multiple Choice

Tell whether the following sentence is an independent or a dependent clause: We ate lunch

• indpendent

• dependent

Multiple Choice

Tell whether the following sentence is an independent or a dependent clause: She took great care of the dog and its puppies

• independent

• dependent

Multiple Choice

Tell whether the following sentence is an independent or a dependent clause: After we left the party

• independent

• dependent

Multiple Choice

Tell whether the following sentence is an independent or a dependent clause: The plane took off an hour and a half late

• independent

• dependent

Multiple Choice

Tell whether the following sentence is an independent or a dependent clause: Unless he can get an appointment to see the doctor

• independent

• dependent

Multiple Choice

Tell whether the following sentence is an independent or a dependent clause: I couldn't find it

• independent

• dependent

Multiple Choice

Tell whether the following sentence is an independent or a dependent clause: Don't worry about the lost package

• independent

• dependent

Multiple Choice

Tell whether the following sentence is an independent or a dependent clause: Whether Julia goes to school up north or stays here

• independent

• dependent

Multiple Choice

Tell whether the following sentence is an independent or a dependent clause: It's okay to leave your luggage with the porter

• independent

• dependent

Multiple Choice

Tell whether the following sentence is an independent or a dependent clause: Since the weather is so hot and dry in the desert

• independent

• dependent

Multiple Choice

Tell whether the following sentence is an independent or a dependent clause: Although Palo missed an entire week of school this month

• independent

• dependent