Understanding Clauses

What is the primary focus of the initial section of the video?

• Understanding parts of speech and subject-verb identification

• Learning about prepositional phrases

• Exploring subordinating conjunctions

• Identifying dependent clauses

Which of the following best describes an independent clause?

• A complete sentence with a subject and a verb

• A phrase without a verb

• A sentence that starts with a subordinating conjunction

• A sentence fragment

What makes a clause dependent?

• It begins with a subordinating conjunction

• It lacks a verb

• It lacks a subject

• It is a complete sentence

Which word can function as both a subordinating conjunction and a preposition?

• Although

• Since

• After

• Because

What should you be cautious of when identifying dependent clauses?

• Ignoring the subject

• Confusing them with independent clauses

• Mistaking them for prepositional phrases

• Using incorrect verbs