Clauses: Independent & Dependent

Unlock sentence structure! Practice identifying and writing independent and dependent clauses to boost your grammar.

Independent and Dependent Clauses You don't have to take notes on this video since we covered those notes yesterday in class, but if you come across anything new in the video, feel free to add them to your notes. Remember that another name for the independent clause is the main clause and the dependent clause is also known as the subordinate clause. Is the clause in bold independent or dependent? The teacher who lives next door to Robis Mrs. Johnson. dependent Is the clause in bold independent or dependent? Our dog will run away if the gate is left open. independent Is the clause in bold independent or dependent? Because the storm knocked out the power, school will be canceled on Thursday. independent Is the clause in bold independent or dependent? This is the homework assignment that you missed last week. dependent Is the clause in bold independent or dependent? The movie was good although it was too long. independent Is the clause in bold independent or dependent? Vanna heard what her sister said,but she ignored it. dependent Is the clause in bold independent or dependent? At the end of his class, Jim walked to his locker where the coach was waiting. independent Is the clause in bold independent or dependent? The moon shone on the ocean while the whales rose to the surface. dependent Write a sentence that begins with a dependent clause. If it is too close to any of the ones listed above, you will not receive credit for the sentence. Draw a line from the key term to the correct definition. independent clause A group of words that contains a subject and a verb and functions by itself as a complete thought dependent clause A group of words that contains a subject and a verb and does not function by itself as a complete thought subordinate clause another term for a dependent clause subordinating conjunctions because, if, when, while, since