Independent vs. Dependent Clauses Explained

What are the core requirements for a clause?

• Subject and object

• Subject and verb

• Verb and predicate

• Object and predicate

Which type of clause can stand alone as a sentence?

• Nominative clause

• Independent clause

• Relative clause

• Dependent clause

What is the role of subordinating conjunctions?

• They connect two independent clauses

• They act as subjects in a sentence

• They replace verbs in a clause

• They make clauses dependent

Which of the following is an example of a subordinating conjunction?

• Or

• Since

• But

• And

What is a comma splice?

• A method to connect a clause with a predicate

• A technique to replace subordinating conjunctions

• A way to join two dependent clauses

• An error where two independent clauses are joined by a comma

How can you correctly join two independent clauses?

• Using a comma and a coordinating conjunction

• Using a nominative clause

• Using a relative clause

• Using a subordinating conjunction

What mnemonic helps remember the coordinating conjunctions?

• FANBOYSS

• FANBOYS

• FANBOY

• FANBOYSY

What is a relative clause?

• A clause that replaces the subject

• A clause that can stand alone as a sentence

• A clause that modifies a noun in the sentence

• A clause that acts as the main verb

Which of the following is an example of a nominative clause?

• Since they were in season

• The clams that you cooked

• Whoever cooked these clams

• Because I love them

What is the function of a nominative clause?

• To serve as the subject of a sentence

• To connect two independent clauses

• To act as a verb in a sentence

• To modify a noun