Dependent Clause

Read the sentence below:

Because it sits on a river bend, New Orleans is called the Crescent City.

Which phrase is the dependent clause?

• New Orleans is called the Crescent City

• sits on a river

• because it sits on a river bend

Read the sentence below:

When people go there, they often eat tasty food.

Which phrase is the dependent clause?

• when people go there

• they often eat tasty food

• often eat

Read the sentence below:

Before Louisiana belonged to Spain, it was a French Settlement.

Which phrase is the dependent clause?

• before Louisiana belonged to Spain

• it was a French

• it was a French Settlement

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

Which is the correct definition of dependent clause:

• It can stand on its own as a complete sentence because it has a subject, verb, and expresses a complete thought.

• It cannot stand on its own because it does not express a complete thought, even if it does have a subject and verb.

Answer explanation

The correct definition of a dependent clause is that it cannot stand on its own because it does not express a complete thought, even though it may contain a subject and a verb. In other words, it needs more information or context to make sense, unlike an independent clause which can form a complete sentence on its own.

A dependent clause is not a complete thought.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

The statement in the question is indeed true. A dependent clause, also known as a subordinate clause, is not a complete thought because it cannot stand alone as a sentence. It is always a part of a sentence and needs an independent clause to express a complete thought.

Select the sentence with the dependent clause.

• Although it was late, the man went to the store.

• The man went to the store.

• The angry man went quickly to the farmers market.

• no pizza

Answer explanation

The question asks to choose the sentence with a dependent clause. A dependent clause is a group of words that contain a subject and a verb, but it doesn't express a complete thought. Among the options, 'Although it was late, the man went to the store.' fits this definition. 'Although it was late' is a dependent clause as it doesn't make sense on its own.

Select the sentence with a dependent clause.

• The bear ate the fish while his buddies looked on.

• The bear ate the floppy fish greedily.

• The bear ate the fish. The fish flopped next to the river.

• fish pizza

Answer explanation

The correct answer is 'The bear ate the fish while his buddies looked on.' This sentence contains a dependent clause 'while his buddies looked on.' A dependent clause is a group of words with a subject and a verb. It does not express a complete thought so it is not a sentence and can't stand alone. This contrasts with the other options that only contain independent clauses, each expressing a complete thought.

Read the sentence below: **Although she was tired, she finished her homework.** Which phrase is the dependent clause?

• A) Although she was tired

• B) she finished her homework

• C) finished her homework

• D) she was tired