Independent Clauses and Fragments

Which of the following is an example of an independent clause?

• I went to the store.

• Running in the park.

• Because it was raining.

• The cat sat on the mat.

Which of the following is a sentence fragment?

• She loves to read books.

• Playing soccer in the field.

• He is a talented musician.

• The car broke down.

What is the subject in the sentence 'The dog barked loudly'?

• The

• dog

• barked

• loudly

What is the predicate in the sentence 'The sun is shining brightly'?

• The

• sun

• is shining

• brightly

Which of the following is a sentence fragment?

• She went to the store.

• Because of the rain.

• He played the guitar.

• The book is on the table.

Which of the following is an example of an independent clause?

• Running in the park.

• The cat sat on the mat.

• I like to eat pizza.

• After finishing his homework.

What is the subject in the sentence 'The birds are singing in the trees'?

• The

• birds

• are singing

• in the trees

What is the predicate in the sentence 'She danced gracefully'?

• She

• danced

• gracefully

• She danced gracefully

Which of the following is a sentence fragment?

• He went to the park.

• Because she was tired.

• They played soccer.

• The dog chased its tail.

Which of the following is an example of an independent clause?

• The sun is shining brightly.

• She loves to swim.

• Running in the park.

• After finishing his homework.