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Independent Vs Dependent ClausesSet 1

1True or false? Dependent clauses that begin a sentence need a comma after them.

2The student whom I recommend for class president is Lindsey.

3Before you answer the door, look who it is through the window.Which part of the sentence is a dependent clause (subordinate clause)?

4Directions: Identify the dependent clauses in the following sentence: Everybody knows that a seventh son is lucky. Which text is the dependent clause?

5What did you dislike about your last family gathering?

6What do we call "a sentence which has a subject and a verb, is not complete and cannot stand alone"?

7While the flowers bloom, I WILL PLANT MORE TREES.

8For each of the sentences in this exercise, identify the problem.Before Maria entered the classroom.

9What should NOT be included in your evidence?

10Is the following clause independent or subordinate:Before somebody pokes an eye out.

11Identify the dependent clause in the sentence: "Although it was late, we decided to go for a walk."

12After swimming in the ocean

13Identify the clause type: I just can't decide.

14He was captain of the football team

15Identify the italicized clause as an independent clause or subordinate clause. Chen told me about the fuel shortages that have struck China throughout its history.

16Which example is a main clause?

17Marker words like since, while, and if typically identify an independent clause.

18I took notes because I want to study them later.What kind of clause is "I took notes"?

19Tell if the clause is dependent or independent.Until the park rangers bring back the wolves.

20The perilous journey lasted two days is a (a) clause.

21Identify if the following clause is independent or dependent: Since I went to the football game to see you yesterday

22Which of the following is an example of a main clause?a) Because it was cold outside, b) I want to go shopping.c) After finishing his work, d) They played soccer.

23Identify the dependent clause in the sentence: "Before the movie starts, let's buy some popcorn."

24Gray clouds moved over us, and the forest grew even darker. Why is the comma placed in this position in the sentence?

25Identify the subordinate clause in the sentence:.When these two types of clauses appear in a sentence, we create a complex sentence.

26If you are dependent, you rely on .....

27Your parents come from Germany?

28WHEN THE STORY ORIGINALLY AIRED, reporters incorrectly identified the suspect, who was actually a twin.

29If I pass English, I know I will become successful.

30Tell whether the following statement is a dependent or an independent clause:I mastered 12 Yoga poses last summer

31Thinking critically in a language learning classroom can occur when students .....

32A dependent clause contains a subject and a predicate but does not express a ..... thought.

33What is true about a dependent clause?

34A phrase that consists of both a subject and a predicate, and can stand as a sentence on it's own

35Identify the type of clause:Since Joe and Jenny had to leave in the morning

36One year I dressed as a bunch of grapes for Halloween; I loved that costume.

37Identify the dependent clause in the following sentence. When we got to the ballpark, the teams were already on the field.

38Because Atticus always took her side

39What type of clause is in RED? Although she was tired, she finished her homework.

40Pick the independent clause

41A group of words with a subject and a predicate that do not form a complete thought (will have a "marker word")

42Identify the italicized portion: The book that you recommended was very interesting.

43A dependent clause cannot be a sentence. Often a dependent clause is marked by a .....

44What differentiates a dependent clause from an independent clause?Read the options carefully!

45An independent clause is a statement that isn't missing anything. It is complete. Choose the independent clause.

46Pointing to a person, a man said to a woman, "His mother is the only daughter of your father." How was the woman related to the person?

47Since she lived in an apartment building.

48Independent or Dependent?when Rayvan abandons us

49Do the words in RED form a dependent clause or independent clause?Students who want to enroll in the program must pass an admissions test first, so I need to study if I want to get accepted as well.

50Identify the independent clause in this sentence: Although she was rich and famous, she was absolutely miserable.

51My cat is a wonderful friend, and he has beautiful orange fur. I often find him sitting in my room near the window. My cat's fur looks most beautiful in the golden light. Which statement is a fact rather than an opinion?

52She loves having the opportunity to go to a game

53Find the independent clause in the sentence: She is going to bake the cake after she eats dinner.

54The teacher who lives next door to Rob is Mrs Johnson.

55While helping me with my work

56Does this sentence combine independent and subordinate/dependent clauses correctly? When I get sick. My mom makes me chicken soup.

57Is "If the box breaks and the beads spill out everywhere" an independent clause?

58Identify the dependent clause: The hotel where we stayed last month wasn't very clean.

59He was always late

60Is the part of the sentence in capital letters a dependent clause or an independent clause?-WHEN HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IGNORE THEIR PARENTS, they can get into a lot of trouble.

61What is the dependent clause in this sentence?The farm workers suffered because their work was so hard.