Independent & Dependent Clauses
REVIEW: What is the COMPLETE subject of the following sentence? All of the students will go on the field trip tomorrow. will go All of the students students all
All of the students
Sentence Clause
a group of words containing a subject + a predicate -is used as a part of a sentence
A clause that cannot stand on its own as its own sentence is also known as a/an _____. predicate clause dependent clause independent clause subject clause
dependent clause
A clause that can stand along as its own sentence is also known as a/an independent clause subordinate clause subject clause dependent clause
independent clause
A clause has both a ________ and a _________. predicate; adjective subject; predicate subject; adverb subject; prepositional phrase
subject; predicate
Identify the dependent clause in the following sentence: When Andrew finished his lunch, he got up to throw his trash away. he got up when Andrew finished he got up to throw his trash away when Andrew finished his lunch
when Andrew finished his lunch
REVIEW: What is the COMPLETE predicate of the following sentence? All of the students will go on the field trip tomorrow. will go tomorrow will go on the field trip tomorrow all of the students students will go
will go on the field trip tomorrow
Independent Clause
-can stand alone if removed from the sentence -when by itself, an independent clause becomes a simple sentence
Subordinate/Dependent Clause
-does not express a complete thought + cannot stand alone if removed from the sentence -always combined in some way w/ an independent clause (key words: when, which, as, while, since, because, who, that, what, etc.)
Identify the independent clause in the following sentence: Cindy gave Pauline a cookie, which Ms. Doan baked herself. gave Pauline a cook which Ms. Doan baked herself Cindy gave Pauline a cookie which Ms. Doan
Cindy gave Pauline a cookie
Combine these 2 independent clauses in order to form 1 sentence. Select the best option. -Leslie studied all night for her math test. -Leslie ended up failing it. Leslie studied all night for her math test, and she ended up failing it. Leslie studied all night for her math test, but she ended up failing it. Leslie studied all night for her math test, when she ended up failing it. Leslie studied all night for her math test, so she ended up failing it.
Leslie studied all night for her math test, but she ended up failing it.
Identify the independent clause in the following sentence: Because Johnny gave a gift to his mom, she gave him a thank you card. because Johnny gave a gift to his mom she gave him she gave him a thank you card because Johnny gave a gift
she gave him a thank you card
Identify the dependent clause in the following sentence: While James eats his dinner, I will read a book. while James eats his dinner James eats his dinner I will read a book while James
while James eats his dinner