Clauses Independent and Dependent

ClausesDependent and Independent

Review: Independent Clauses

Remember:

Independent Clause: a part of a sentence that can stand on its own because it has a subject and predicate

Example: My grandma loves roller coasters.

Review: Dependent Clauses

Remember:

Dependent Clause: a part of a sentence that cannot stand alone because it depends on an independent clause in order to make sense.

Example: Even though she’s 88 years old

Review: Complex Sentences

Reminder:

Complex Sentence: a sentence that combines a dependent clause and an independent clause

Example: Even though she’s 88 years old, my grandma loves roller coasters.

Subordinating Conjunctions

Remember: Conjunctions are words that combine sentences or clauses together.

Subordinating conjunction: combines an independent clause and a dependent clause

Examples: after, although, as, because, before, even if, even though, if, since, unless, until

Even though she’s 88 years old, my grandma loves roller coasters.

Directions

1. Read the clause.

2. Use your board to identify it as either independent or dependent. Be prepared to say why!

3. Make the sentence into a complex sentence (a sentence that combines a dependent clause and an independent clause)

Example

• 1. Clause = She plays guard for the basketball team.

• 2. Independent clause because it’s a complete sentence on its own

• 3. Although she wanted to be on the wrestling team, she plays guard for the basketball team.

Question 1

since the tire is flat

Answer 1

Dependent Clause

Question 2

when we drove there

Answer 2

Dependent Clause

Question 3

I was late to school

Answer 3

Independent Clause

Question 4

my favorite food is chocolate

Answer 4

Independent Clause

Question 5

she refused to talk to him

Answer 5

Independent Clause

Question 6

because I don’t have any money

Answer 6

Dependent Clause

Question 7

John wore his coat

Answer 7

Independent Clause

Question 8

if Hannah doesn’t go to the party

Answer 8

Dependent Clause