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Clauses

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5 questions

Note from the author:

Independent, Dependent Clauses

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Question 1

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What is a clause?

A group of words that contains a subject and a verb

A group of words that contains a subject 

A group of words that contains a verb

A jolly fat man in a red suit

Question 2

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What is an independent clause?

A group of words with a subject and verb, but not a complete idea (cannot stand by itself)

A group of words with a subject, verb, and complete idea (could stand on its own as a complete sentence)

A group of words that shows positional relationships (think: a squirrel's position related to a tree)

When Santa gets a weekend with the broskys 

Question 3

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What is a dependent clause?

A group of words with a subject and verb, but not a complete idea (cannot stand by itself)

A group of words with a subject, verb, and complete idea (could stand on its own as a complete sentence)

A group of words that shows positional relationships (think: a squirrel's position related to a tree)

When Mrs. Claus is holding the checkbook

Question 4

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Which options contain independent clauses?

When running

If you are going

I will go

Question 5

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Which options contain dependent clauses?

If you are going, I will go too. 

Thanksgiving will be lit this year! 

I can't wait to eat pumpkin pie after eating a big turkey dinner! 