Independent v. Dependent Clauses

Which of the following is a clause?

• Without a trace.

• Go away!

• Unless I get home soon.

• Once upon a starry, winter night in Aurora, Illinois.

Which of the following are required for a group of words to be a clause?

• A noun and a pronoun

• A capital letter

• A period

• A subject and a verb

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which of the following clauses can stand by itself?

• She screamed.

• After I worked out.

• Because I said so!

• While my parents were at the store to buy a new puppy.

Which of the following clauses cannot stand alone?

• The little girl hopes to become president.

• Don't go!

• Although Mrs. Clinton would not become the first female president.

• When I get home, I can help you with your chores.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which of the following clause combinations is incorrect?

• I walked to school while the other students drove.

• While the other students drove, I walked to school.

• While the other students drove I walked to school.

• I walked to school, but the other students drove.

Which of the following clause combinations are incorrect?

• Thanksgiving can't come soon enough as I am completely exhausted.

• Thanksgiving can't come soon enough, as I am completely exhausted.

• As I'm completely exhausted, Thanksgiving can't come soon enough.

• As I'm completely exhausted Thanksgiving can't come soon enough.

Which of the following clause combinations is incorrect?

• Since he planned to overindulge, he wore his stretchy pants.

• He planned to overindulge, so he wore his stretchy pants.

• Because he planned to overindulge he wore his stretchy pants.

• He wore his stretchy pants, because he planned to overindulge.

Which of the following combinations of these two clauses is correct and does not change the meaning?

Dad has been cooking all day. Therefore, he is tired.

• Dad has been cooking all day, so he is tired.

• Because dad has been cooking all day, he is tired.

• Dad is tired although he has been cooking all day.

• Dad is tired because he has been cooking all day.

Which of the following is an incorrect combination of these two clauses?

Ms. Owens left her phone on the desk. We took some photos for her.

• Ms. Owens left her phone on the desk, so we took some photos for her.

• Because Ms. Owens left her phone on the desk, we took some photos for her.

• When Ms. Owens left her phone on the desk, we took some photos for her.

• Ms. Owens left her phone on the desk, as a result, we took some photos for her.

Which of the following combinations of clauses is incorrect?

• I was surprised to see my teacher at the store because I thought she lived at school.

• Because I thought my teacher lived at school, I was surprised to see her out at the store.

• I was surprised to see my teacher at the store. I thought she lived at school.

• I was surprised to see my teacher out at the store since I thought she lived at school.