Independent Clauses
Dependent Clauses
Which Clause?
Dependent/Phrase
Independent
100
What is the independent clause in the sentence? Before her solo career, Ritchie sang with her family.
What is "Ritchie sang with her family"?
100
What is the dependent clause? Since I was so tired, I went to sleep early.
What is "since I was so tired"?
100
What type of clause is this? i love going to the movies
What is "independent"?
100
What is the dependent clause? Before the party started, I had to make the cake.
What is "Before the party started"?
100
What is the independent clause? Dario folded the towels so that they would fit in the cupboard.
What is "Dario folded the towels"?
200
What is the independent clause? Some cobras squirt poison when they are attacked.
What is "some cobras squirt poison"?
200
What is the dependent clause? This is the trophy that our soccer team won.
What is "that our soccer team won"?
200
What type of clause is this? as she ran through the field
What is "dependent"?
200

What is the dependent clause? So there would be enough food for everyone, I didn't eat any of it.

What is "So there would be enough food for everyone"?

200
What is the independent clause? If we leave now, we can beat the traffic to the stadium.
What is "we can beat the traffic to the stadium"?
300
What is the independent clause? Dr. Zamora left the dinner party before the main course was served.
What is "Dr. Zamora left the dinner party"?
300
What is the dependent clause? The campers fished until they were exhausted.
What is "until they were exhausted"?
300
What type of clause is this? because the work had not been completed
What is "dependent"?
300

What is the dependent clause? After the last touchdown, we were winning by 30 points!

What is "After the last touchdown"?

300
What is the independent clause? Even though it was raining, the race continued as planned.
What is "the race continued as planned"?
400
What is the independent clause? When the conductor tapped her baton, the orchestra fell silent.
What is "the orchestra fell silent"?
400
What is the dependent clause? If I were president, I would send an environment bill to Congress.
What is "If I were president"?
400
What type of clause is this? that photograph is striking
What is "independent"?
400

What is the phrase? In case you didn't know, there is a quiz today.

What is "In case you didn't know"?

400
What is the independent clause? This year the town was prepared for tornado season because of the disaster last year.
What is "this year the town was prepared for tornado season"?
500

What is the independent clause? Before we begin the meeting, let me introduce the newest member of our team.

What is "let me introduce the newest member of our team"

500

What is the dependent clause? We ran, as quickly as possible, up the hill for class. 

What is "as quickly as possible"?

500

What type of clause is this? dribbling and shooting the ball,

What is "phrase"?

500
What is the dependent clause? As the others watched the parade on television, Jim went into the bedroom and took a nap.
What is "as the others watched the parade on television"?
500
What is the independent clause? After the explorers arrived at the top of the mountain, they took each other's pictures.
What is "they took each other's pictures"?
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