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What's a clause? Independent and dependent clauses
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Information & practice on independent and dependent clauses
Watch the video below and answer the questions that follow.
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Question 11
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Complete the following sentence with the correct type of clause: (all student answers will be different)
The teacher who lives next door to Rob ________________________.
Question 12
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Complete the following sentence with the correct type of clause:
Our dog will run away ________________________.
Question 13
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Complete the following sentence with the correct type of clause:
Because the storm knocked out the power, ________________________.
Question 14
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Complete the following sentence with the correct type of clause:
This is the homework assignment ________________________.
Question 15
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Complete the following sentence with the correct type of clause:
Although the book was very long, ________________________.
Question 16
16.
Complete the following sentence with the correct type of clause:
While my dad cooked dinner, ________________________.
Question 17
17.
Complete the following sentence with the correct type of clause:
The dentist was worried ________________________.
Question 18
18.
Complete the following sentence with the correct type of clause:
At the end of the day, Marisa went to the break room ________________________.
Question 19
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Complete the following sentence with the correct type of clause:
The sun was rising over the hill ________________________.
Question 20
20.
Complete the following sentence with the correct type of clause:
I'll keep myself and my family healthy ________________________.
What is a clause?
A group of words that contains a subject
A group of words that contains a subject and a verb
A group of words that contains a verb and an adverb
A group of words that contains a verb
What is an independent clause?
A group of words that shows a relationship between two things
A group of words that starts with "because"
A group of words with a subject, verb, and complete idea (could stand on its own as a complete sentence)
A group of words with a subject and verb, but not a complete idea (cannot stand by itself)
What is a dependent clause?
A group of words that shows a relationship between two things
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 starts with "and"
A group of words with a subject and verb, but not a complete idea (cannot stand by itself)
Which options show an independent clause?
When running
I will go
If you are going
Which options have a dependent clause?
If you are going, I will go too.
Summer vacation will be great this year!
I can't wait to eat ice cream after eating a big barbeque dinner!
Is the underlined group of words an independent or dependent clause?
Before the end of the day
, I need to go to the store.
Independent
Dependent
Is the underlined group of words an independent or dependent clause?
Although I did not get a lot of sleep,
I feel somewhat well rested
.
Dependent
Independent
Is the underlined group of words an independent or dependent clause?
The flower
that I like best
is the rose
.
Dependent
Independent
Is the underlined group of words an independent or dependent clause?
Do not go to the store
until I get home
.
Dependent
Independent
Is the underlined group of words an independent or dependent clause?
I have not played basketball since Friday.
Independent
Dependent