Independent Clauses
Dependent Clauses
Adjective Clauses
NounClauses
What's the Clause?
100

Since I missed my bus, my mother drove me to school.

What is My mother drove me to school?

100
If the dress is too long, we will hem it.
What is If the dress is too long?
100
This is a flower that has blue petals.
What is that has blue petals?
100

What you did was wonderful.

What you did (subject)

100

Terry is the player who scores the most.

Identify the clause and clause type.

who scores the most (Adjective)

200
When the rain stops, the game will begin.
What is the game will begin?
200
If you know any modern music history, then you are probably familiar with Motown sound.
What is If you know any modern music history?
200
The shirt that you bought me doesn't fit well.
What is that you bought me?
200

That paper is what I need.

That paper (S)

What I need (PN)

200

Pam, who has played soccer all her life, is the coach.

who has played soccer all her life (Adjective)

300
My mother drove me to school because I was running late.
What is my mother drove me to school?
300
We will applaud when Mary reads her poem at school.
What is when Mary reads her poem at school?
300
The person who wrote the Declaration of Independence was Thomas Jefferson.
What is who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
300

I remember what you said.

what you said (DO)

300

We made dinner for whoever was hungry.

 whoever was hungry (Noun) (OP)

400
Before I turned five, I couldn't do a forward roll.
What is I couldn't do a forward roll?
400
Do you know the butcher that works on Saturday?
What is that works on Saturday?
400
I want a bike that I can ride over rough ground.
What is that I can ride over rough ground?
400

I gave whoever wanted one an apple.

whoever wanted one (IO)

400

Is the sentence an Independent or Subordinate Clause:  Mike walked to school.

Independent

500
Mike will earn extra credit because he memorized a poem.
What is Mike will earn extra credit?
500
Our hamster is eating new food, which the veterinarian recommended
What is which the veterinarian recommended?
500
The diamond in that ring that Mark bought was gigantic.
What is that Mark bought?
500

She offered whoever was still around a ride.

whoever was still around (IO)

500

Because he missed the bus.

Subordinate

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