Independent and Dependent Clause 7th grade

An independent clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb. It is a sentence and makes sense.

Example:

I forgot my homework.

My teeth are white.

is a group that contains a subject and a verb. It cannot be a sentence.

Marker Word (because, after, before, since, although, though, whenever, wherever, whether, while, even though, even if, etc.)

Conjunction (but, and , or, nor, yet )

Examples:

Because I forgot my homework, I got sent home.

Since I wash them everyday.

Because it is raining, we have an umbrella.

dependent clause

We have an umbrella because it is raining.

independent clause

After the race, we went to eat hamburgers.

dependent clause

As time went by, my dad gave me more good advice.

independent clause