Independent/Dependent Clause
What clause expresses a complete thought and can stand alone?
Independent
Identify the independent and dependent clause in the Front-branching sentence:
Trying to catch the rabbit, Reid fell in the mud puddle
Middle-branching will always give more information about the ________________ in the sentence.
subject
End-branching sentences use the following pattern: independent clause, dependent clause.
One independent clause with a Fanboy and a dependent clause you need a comma.
False, you do NOT use a comma.
Independent or Dependent clause?
Jane ate pasta.
Independent
Underline the AAAWWUBBIS.
Because he did not know the route well, he drove slowly.
Because
__________________ will always come before and after the middle-branch to separate it from the rest of the sentence.
Commas
Add a comma to the sentence below:
Do not eat the ghost pepper tacos the spiciest food on the menu.
Do not eat the ghost pepper tacos, the spiciest food on the menu.
Identify the Fanboys in the following sentence:
I am early, but I still want to teach.
but
Independent or dependent clause?
because she was hungry.
Dependent
Insert a comma in the following sentence:
After the story I am going to bed.
After the story, I am going to bed.
You can remove the text between the commas and will still be left with a _________________ _____________.
independent clause
Add a comma to the sentence below:
Watch out for Eddie the best player on our team.
Watch out for Eddie, the best player on our team.
True or False:
Use a comma to separate the two independent clauses.
True
Independent or Dependent clause?
after he finished school.
Dependent
Insert a comma in the sentence below:
Although it is hot Steve kept his coat on.
Although it is hot, Steve kept his coat on.
Underline the dependent clause.
My boyfriend, who is good at fixing cars, fixed my car.
"who is good at fixing cars"
Label the independent clause:
Listen to Miss. Orwig, she is the teacher.
Listen to Miss. Orwig
Insert a comma in the following sentence:
I don't expect children to be rude nor do I expect to be disobeyed.
I don't expect children to be rude, nor do I expect to be disobeyed.
Identify the dependent and independent clause:
You must work hard, if you want to succeed in life.
You must work hard (independent), if you want to succeed in life(dependent).
Name two AAAWWUUBBIS
as, although, after, when, while, until, unless, before, because, if, since
Add commas to the sentence below.
Sally fifteen is too young to vote.
Sally, fifteen, is too young to vote.
Label the dependent clause:
Try the caramel latte, the most popular item on the menu.
the most popular item on the menu.
Name two FANBOYS
For, and, nor, but, or, yet, so