Unit 2: Relative Clauses

Which of the following contains a subject, verb, and complete thought? It can stand alone as a sentence.

• phrase

• dependent clause

• sentence fragment

• independent clause

Which of the following contains a subject and verb, but it does not contain a complete thought?

• dependent clause

• independent clause

• phrase

• fragment

Which of the following is a word group that does not contain its own subject and/or verb?

• independent clause

• dependent clause

• phrase

If you leave a dependent clause or phrase by itself, what do you create?

• complete sentence

• independent clause

• fragment

Which of the following is a clause that contains its own subject and verb, but it does not have a complete thought? This starts with a relative pronoun.

• independent clause

• relative clause

• dependent clause

Is the underlined part of the sentence below an independent clause (IC), dependent clause (DC), relative clause (RC), or phrase (P)?

If she never stops talking, Mrs. Robinson will never be able to concentrate.

• IC

• DC

• RC

• P

Is the underlined part of the sentence below an independent clause (IC), dependent clause (DC), relative clause (RC), or phrase (P)?

If she never stops talking, Mrs. Robinson will never be able to concentrate.

• IC

• DC

• RC

• P

Is the underlined part of the sentence below an independent clause (IC), dependent clause (DC), relative clause (RC), or phrase (P)?

Quinn wants to play soccer, which she has never done before.

• IC

• DC

• RC

• P

Is the underlined part of the sentence below an independent clause (IC), dependent clause (DC), relative clause (RC), or phrase (P)?

Quinn wants to play soccer, which she has never done before.

• IC

• DC

• RC

• P

Is the underlined part of the sentence below an independent clause (IC), dependent clause (DC), relative clause (RC), or phrase (P)?

Students who do all of their remote assignments have high grades in this class.

• IC

• DC

• RC

• P