Independent and Dependent Clauses

Which of the following is an independent clause? a) Although it was raining, b) I went for a walk, c) Because I was tired, d) After I finished my homework

• a) Although it was raining

• c) Because I was tired

• d) After I finished my homework

• b) I went for a walk

Identify the dependent clause in the following sentence: I will go to the park if it stops raining. a) I will go to the park b) if it stops raining c) to the park d) stops raining

• b) if it stops raining

• d) stops raining

• c) to the park

• a) I will go to the park

Choose the correct option to complete the sentence: She loves to read books, ________ she prefers mystery novels. a) but b) or c) so d) because

• a) but

• d) because

• c) so

• b) or

Which of the following is a dependent clause? a) I will go to the party, b) If I have time, c) She is studying, d) They went to the beach

• a) I will go to the party

• c) She is studying

• b) If I have time

• d) They went to the beach

Identify the independent clause in the following sentence: After finishing his dinner, he went to bed. a) After finishing his dinner b) he went to bed c) his dinner d) to bed

• b) he went to bed

• a) After finishing his dinner

• d) to bed

• c) his dinner

Choose the correct option to complete the sentence: I will go to the movies ________ I finish my homework. a) before b) because c) and d) unless

• d) unless

• b) because

• a) before

• c) and

Which of the following is an independent clause? a) Although she was tired, b) He played basketball, c) When it snows, d) Because they won

• c) When it snows,

• b) He played basketball

• a) Although she was tired,

• d) Because they won

Identify the dependent clause in the following sentence: She will come to the party if she is feeling better. a) She will come to the party b) if she is feeling better c) to the party d) feeling better

• b) if she is feeling better

• d) feeling better

• c) to the party

• a) She will come to the party

Choose the correct option to complete the sentence: He couldn't go to the concert ________ he had to work. a) because b) or c) so d) but

• c) so

• d) but

• a) because

• b) or

Which of the following is a dependent clause? a) We went to the zoo, b) When it gets dark, c) They played soccer, d) She bought a new dress

• c) They played soccer

• a) We went to the zoo

• b) When it gets dark

• d) She bought a new dress