Independent and Dependent Clauses and Phrases

get her you fools

• phrase

• independent clause

• dependent clause

as he ran

• phrase

• independent clause

• dependent clause

the dog sneezed

• phrase

• independent clause

• dependent clause

as I colored

• phrase

• independent clause

• dependent clause

a fat rat

• phrase

• independent clause

• dependent clause

Independent clause, dependent clause, or phrase?

the orange cat ran quickly

• phrase

• independent clause

• dependent clause

Independent clause, dependent clause, or phrase?

• phrase

• independent clause

• dependent clause

Select the independent clause

• after a long night

• the long night dragged on

• until the long night was over

Independent clause, dependent clause, or phrase?

• phrase

• independent clause

• dependent clause

Select the dependent clause

• if our ship arrives early

• the ship arrives first

• the early ship