Dependent Clauses
Independent Clauses
Fragment or Sentence?
Vocabulary 3
S-P-E-L-L-I-N-G
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What is the dependent clause in the sentence: Because my alarm did not go off this morning, I was late to work.
What is "Because my alarm did not go off this morning"?
100
What is the independent clause in this sentence? He finally finished his novel, after months of research.
What is "He finally finished his novel"?
100
This sentence is a fragment.
What is "sentence"?
100
It has been so useful in relieving the Mississippi of floods, that the Red river may possibly be permanently diverted again into the ______ artificially.
What is "bayou"?
100
I did not matter to her weather/whether she went to the party or not.
What is "w-h-e-t-h-e-r"?
200
What is the dependent clause in this sentence? This is the trophy that our soccer team won.
What is "that our soccer team won"?
200
What is the independent clause in this sentence? While everyone was asleep, the cat burglar stole their prized possessions.
What is "the cat burglar stole their prized possessions"?
200
And on the eve of her birth.
What is "fragment"?
200
Geraldo is somewhat _______, hurling his arms about like an Italian explaining there's a bomb in the windmill.
What is "melodramatic"?
200
After her surgery, her clothes became too loose/lose.
What is "l-o-o-s-e"?
300
What is the dependent clause in this sentence? Due to the circumstances, she is unable to attend graduation.
What is "Due to the circumstances"?
300
What is the independent clause in this sentence? Nero fiddled while Rome burned.
What is "Nero fiddled"?
300
A book without a cover.
What is a "fragment"?
300
The nature of the universe is fairly _______and nonsensical.
What is "whimsical"?
300
The new Italian restaurant/restouraunt is supposed to be very good.
What is "r-e-s-t-a-u-r-a-n-t"?
400
What is the dependent clause in this sentence? Jim, who likes books, read a book.
What is "who likes books"?
400
What is the independent clause in this sentence? If the weather is nice, we shall go for a picnic.
What is "we shall go for a picnic"?
400
Ana did not enjoy the performance and felt it was offensive to her culture.
What is "sentence"?
400
Mice in the study that received treatment remained healthy for almost a year after untreated mice _____ed to the disease.
What is "succumb"?
400
The rediculus/ridiculous chant from the crowd had the players chuckling on field.
What is "r-i-d-i-c-u-l-o-u-s"?
500
What is the dependent clause in this sentence? That cat that you found belongs to the Smiths.
What is "that you found"?
500
What is the independent clause in this sentence? I like coconut macaroons even though I dislike coconut.
What is "I like coconut macaroons"?
500
Since Paolo left Brasil
What is "fragment"?
500
She sat at her desk and started to sketch the _____ of her late husband, but many years and too much drink had blurred the memory of his details.
What is "visage"?
500
In the Addams' family, Wensday/Wednesday is the only daughter.
What is "W-e-d-n-e-s-d-a-y"?
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