Independent Dependent Clause Sentence Combining

A clause is

• A group of words that is used as a single part of speech. It does not contain BOTH a subject and a verb.

• A group of words that contains both a subject and a verb. It can stand alone or with another clause.

• a word that takes the place of a noun.

• a word that is the action or state of being in the sentence.

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which is the correctly written sentence?

• If I ran into the house to get the phone. I slipped on the tile.

• I ran into the house to get the phone, and slipped on the tile.

• I ran into the house to get the phone.

• I ran into the house to get the phone and slipped on the tile.

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CCSS.L.4.1F

The complex sentence is made up of a dependent and independent clause.

• True

• False

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

A compound sentence is characterized by two independent clauses being joined together.

• True

• False

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CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

When I combine sentences, I need to think about the meaning of the sentences I am combining to combine them together in the correct way.

• True

• False

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

When the day ends, we can all go home and make cookies.

• dependent clause

• independent clause

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

I failed my test

• phrase

• independent clause

• dependent clause

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

as Sarah rode the flying pig

• phrase

• independent clause

• dependent clause

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

as he ran

• phrase

• independent clause

• dependent clause

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

the dog sneezed

• phrase

• independent clause

• dependent clause

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B