Clauses and Sentence Types

What is this a definition of: a _________ clause is a clause that can stand on its own, it does not need to be joined by another clause to be a complete sentence.

• independent clause

• dependent clause

what is this a definition of: a ________ clause does not express a complete thought, it MUST be joined by another clause in order to make a sentence proper.

• independent clause

• dependent clause

"I wore a sweater to school today."

is an example of an...

• independent clause

• dependent clause

• comma splice

• coordinating conjunctions

"I went to the principal because I got in trouble."

is an example of...

• independent clause

• dependent clause

• all of the above

• none of the above

"Timmy's parents grounded him because they figured out he failed his math test." is an example of...

• an independent clause

• good parents

• a definition

• a dependent clause

This is an independent clause:

He baked a cake

• True

• False

This is an independent clause:

She went to the store

• True

• False

This is an independent clause:

I bought a new pair of shoes

• True

• False

Which clause is independent?

• Before school started

• Because he was tired

• We drove home

Which clause is dependent?

• He ran a mile

• When I have time

• We drove to the party