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Identifying Dependent Clauses. A Practice Exercise . Click on the dependent clause in the sentence below. . Although the firm’s hours were officially 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m ., Maria was expected to work until at least 6:00 p.m. . Oops! That’s a complete sentence!. Click here to try again . . - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Identifying Dependent Identifying Dependent ClausesClauses
A Practice Exercise A Practice Exercise
Click on the dependent clause Click on the dependent clause in the sentence below. in the sentence below.
Although the firm’s hours were officiaAlthough the firm’s hours were officially 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.mlly 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., ., Maria was expected to work until at lMaria was expected to work until at least 6:00 p.m. east 6:00 p.m.
Oops! That’s a complete Oops! That’s a complete sentence!sentence!
Click here to try againClick here to try again. .
Yes!Yes! Click here to try another sentenceClick here to try another sentence. .
Click on the dependent Click on the dependent clause. clause.
Please call mePlease call me as soon as you hear from Billas soon as you hear from Bill. .
Not quite.Not quite. Click here to try againClick here to try again. .
Right!Right! Click here for another sentenceClick here for another sentence. .
Click on the dependent Click on the dependent clause. clause.
Nobody seems to knowNobody seems to know where Danielle lives nowwhere Danielle lives now. .
Not quite. Not quite. Click here to try againClick here to try again. .
Right!Right! Click here for another sentenceClick here for another sentence. .
Click on the dependent Click on the dependent clause.clause.
Tonight’s speaker is David MillerTonight’s speaker is David Miller, , who is an expert in dealing with difficwho is an expert in dealing with difficult peopleult people. .
Oops!Oops! Click here to try againClick here to try again. .
You’ve got it!You’ve got it! Click here for a new sentenceClick here for a new sentence. .
Click on the dependent Click on the dependent clause.clause.
You should grease the cake pan with You should grease the cake pan with cooking oilcooking oil so that the cake doesn’t stick to the so that the cake doesn’t stick to the panpan. .
Not exactly. Not exactly. Click here to try againClick here to try again. .
Right!Right! Click here for a new sentenceClick here for a new sentence. .
Click on the dependent Click on the dependent clause. clause.
I turned on my computerI turned on my computer, , which is over ten years oldwhich is over ten years old, and , and it failed to boot upit failed to boot up. .
Not exactly. Not exactly. Click here to try againClick here to try again. .
Right!Right!Click here for another sentenceClick here for another sentence. .
Click on the dependent Click on the dependent clause. clause.
The demonstration will take place at The demonstration will take place at 5:30 p.m5:30 p.m. . unless you hear otherwiseunless you hear otherwise. .
Oops! Oops! Click here to try againClick here to try again. .
Right!Right! Click here for a new sentenceClick here for a new sentence. .
Click on the dependent Click on the dependent clause. clause.
I have no ideaI have no idea what you are talking aboutwhat you are talking about. .
Not quite. That was an Not quite. That was an independent clause, not a independent clause, not a
dependent clause. dependent clause. Click here to try againClick here to try again. .
Yes! This is a noun clause. Yes! This is a noun clause. Click here for a new sentenceClick here for a new sentence. .
Click on the dependent Click on the dependent clause. clause.
Please call mePlease call me when you arrive in San Antoniowhen you arrive in San Antonio; ; otherwise, I will worry about you. otherwise, I will worry about you.
Not quite. This is an Not quite. This is an independent clause. independent clause.
Click here to try again. Click here to try again.
Correct!Correct! Click here for a new sentence. Click here for a new sentence.
Click on the dependent Click on the dependent clause.clause.
Even though the storm knocked out Even though the storm knocked out the power for several hours, Chad the power for several hours, Chad was able to finish his history paper; was able to finish his history paper; for it was due the next day. for it was due the next day.
Oops! That’s an independent Oops! That’s an independent clause. clause.
Click here to try again. Click here to try again.
Right!Right! Click on the dependent clause below:Click on the dependent clause below:
Jeremy bought a dozen roses for his Jeremy bought a dozen roses for his girlfriend because he forgot her girlfriend because he forgot her birthday, and he also forgot about birthday, and he also forgot about their Friday night date. their Friday night date.
Incorrect.Incorrect. Click here to try again. Click here to try again.
Yes! Let’s try one more.Yes! Let’s try one more. Click on the dependent clause. Click on the dependent clause.
It was pouring rain outside even It was pouring rain outside even though the weather forecasters had though the weather forecasters had promised sunshine this afternoon; promised sunshine this afternoon; we were all terribly disappointed. we were all terribly disappointed.
Incorrect. Incorrect. Click here to try again. Click here to try again.
Good!Good! This concludes the exercise on This concludes the exercise on
identifying dependent clauses. identifying dependent clauses.
