Clauses: Dependent or Independent?

What is a phrase?

• A phrase is a group of words that does not contain a subject-verb pair and does not express a complete thought.

• A phrase is a single word that conveys a complete idea.

• A phrase is a type of sentence that always includes a subject and a verb.

• A phrase is a collection of unrelated words.

Identify the clause: 'He enjoys reading books.'

• This is an independent clause.

• This is a dependent clause.

• This is a fragment.

• This is a compound clause.

Identify the clause: 'When the sun sets,'

• This is a dependent clause.

• This is an independent clause.

• This is a compound clause.

• This is a simple clause.

What is an independent clause?

• A group of words that can stand alone as a sentence, containing a subject and a verb, expressing a complete thought.

• A phrase that cannot stand alone and requires additional information.

• A type of sentence that asks a question and ends with a question mark.

• A collection of words that describes a noun but does not express a complete thought.

Identify the clause: 'Because she studied hard, she passed the test.'

• The independent clause is 'Because she studied hard.' The dependent clause is 'she passed the test.'

• The independent clause is 'she passed the test.' The dependent clause is 'Because she studied hard.'

• The independent clause is 'she studied hard.' The dependent clause is 'she passed the test.'

• The independent clause is 'Because she passed the test.' The dependent clause is 'she studied hard.'

What is the function of a dependent clause in a sentence?

• A dependent clause can stand alone as a complete sentence.

• A dependent clause adds additional information to the independent clause but cannot stand alone.

• A dependent clause is always the main idea of the sentence.

• A dependent clause is used to replace a noun in the sentence.

Identify the clause: 'She will go to the store.'

• This is a dependent clause.

• This is an independent clause.

• This is a fragment.

• This is a compound clause.

Identify the clause: 'The dog barked loudly.'

• This is a dependent clause.

• This is an independent clause.

• This is a fragment.

• This is a compound clause.

What role do independent clauses play in complex sentences?

• Independent clauses are always subordinate to dependent clauses.

• Independent clauses serve as the main part of a complex sentence, while dependent clauses provide additional information.

• Independent clauses are used to connect two independent sentences.

• Independent clauses are not necessary for the structure of a complex sentence.

Identify the clause: 'If it snows tomorrow,'

• This is a dependent clause.

• This is an independent clause.

• This is a compound clause.

• This is a relative clause.