Independent and Dependent Clauses

What is the independent clause in the following sentence:

"I went to the movies, though I didn't ask my mother."

• Ask my mother

• I went to the movies

• Thought I didn't

• Though I didn't ask my mother

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Name the independent clause in the following sentence:

"I like Kim, who sits next to me in class."

• Who sits next to me in class

• I like Kim

• Who

• Next to me in class

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Name the independent clause in the following sentence:

"Since I have no money, I didn't buy a soda after school."

• After school

• Since I have no money.

• Since

• I didn't buy a soda after school.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Name the independent clause in the following sentence:

"Even if I try really hard, I will never make the team."

• Even if I try really hard

• really

• I will never make the team

• never make the team

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Name the independent clause in the following sentence:

"I like hotdogs, but Kenny really loves them."

• I like hotdogs

• Kenny

• But

• loves them

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Name the DEPENDENT CLAUSE in the following sentence:

"Helen performs well, even when she doesn't use a net."

• Use a net

• Even when

• Even when she doesn't use a net

• Helen performs well

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Name the dependent clause in the following sentence:

"When I was last in line, I almost didn't get any lunch."

• any lunch

• I almost didn't get any lunch

• almost

• When I was last in line

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Name the dependent clause in the following sentence:

"It's hard to study when my mother is watching TV."

• Watching TV

• It's hard to study

• When my mother is watching TV

• study when

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Name the dependent clause in the following sentence:

"Though we had heard the news, we refused to believe it."

• believe it

• news

• Though we had heard the news

• We refused to believe it

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Name the dependent clause in the following sentence:

"After it was renovated, that hotel was very nice."

• After it was renovated

• hotel was very nice

• very nice

• nice

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B