
Independent and Dependent Clauses
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5th - 8th Grade
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Medium
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Casey DeCosmo
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By Mrs. DeCosmo
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What is an independent clause?
has a subject and a verb
expresses a complete thought
can stand alone as a complete sentence
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Multiple Choice
What is an independent clause?
Santa Clause
A complete sentence
An incomplete sentence
Mrs. Clause
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Examples of independent clauses:
The players gathered in the middle of the field.
I enjoy eating at that restaurant.
The Earth circles around the sun.
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A dependent clause
has a subject and a verb
does not express a complete thought
cannot stand alone as a complete sentence
Subject | Subject
Some text here about the topic of discussion
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Multiple Choice
What is a dependent clause?
Clausetraphobia
A complete sentence
an incomplete sentence
a dependent on your tax returns
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Examples of Dependent clauses:
Before we left the game
After we left the party
Because it was raining
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Multiple Choice
Tell whether the following sentence is an independent or a dependent clause:
If you have made your final decision and are sure
dependent
independent
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Multiple Choice
Tell whether the following sentence is an independent or a dependent clause:
We ate lunch
dependent
independent
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Multiple Choice
Tell whether the following sentence is an independent or a dependent clause:
She took great care of the dog and its puppies
dependent
independent
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Multiple Choice
Tell whether the following sentence is an independent or a dependent clause:
After we left the party
dependent
independent
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Multiple Choice
Tell whether the following sentence is an independent or a dependent clause:
The plane took off an hour and a half late
dependent
independent
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Multiple Choice
Tell whether the following sentence is an independent or a dependent clause: Unless he can get an appointment to see the doctor
dependent
independent
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Multiple Choice
Tell whether the following sentence is an independent or a dependent clause:
I couldn't find it
dependent
independent
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Multiple Choice
Tell whether the following sentence is an independent or a dependent clause:
Don't worry about the lost package
dependent
independent
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Multiple Choice
Tell whether the following sentence is an independent or a dependent clause: Whether Julia goes to school up north or stays here
dependent
independent
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Multiple Choice
Tell whether the following sentence is an independent or a dependent clause:
Since the weather is so hot and dry in the desert
dependent
independent
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Multiple Choice
Tell whether the following sentence is an independent or a dependent clause: Although Palo missed an entire week of school this month
dependent
independent
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