Dependent and Independent Clauses and When to Use Commas

What is an independent clause?

• A sentence that can stand on it's own.

• A sentence that can NOT stand on its own.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What is a dependent clause?

• A sentence that can NOT stand on it's own.

• A sentence that can stand on it's own.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

A _____ contains an independent clause and a dependent clause.

• Sentence

• Predicate

• Clause

• Complex sentence Complex sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

What is needed when the dependent clause comes before the independent clause?

• Comma

• No Comma

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which of the following is a subordinating conjunction?

• for

• yet

• because

• so

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Is the following sentence a dependent or independent clause?

"If you live on an island"

• dependent

• independent

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Is the following sentence a dependent or independent clause?

Jane washed her dog in the bath tub.

• dependent

• independent

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Is the following sentence a dependent or independent clause?

The boys won the baseball game.

• dependent

• independent

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Is the following sentence a dependent or independent clause?

As she called from the window.

• dependent

• independent

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Is the following sentence a dependent or independent clause?

Because she was friendly.

• dependent

• independent

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B