Independent Clause
What is an independent clause?
a group of words that contains a subject and verb and expresses a complete thought
What is a dependent clause?
group of words that contains a subject and verb but does not express a complete thought
What is a simple sentence?
A sentence with one independent clause and no dependent clauses.
What is a compound sentence?
A sentence with multiple independent clauses but no dependent clauses.
What is a complex sentence?
A sentence with one independent clause and at least one dependent clause.
Is this an independent clause?
Jack enjoys playing video games.
Yes, because it can stand alone as a sentence.
T/F: A dependent clause cannot be a sentence.
true
T/F: A simple sentence has a dependent clause.
False
T/F: A compound sentence includes two complete thoughts.
True
After Jack finished up playing his video games, he wanted to go to speech. Is this a complex sentence?
Yes, because it has a dependent and independent clause.
T/F An independence clause can stand alone.
True
After going to speech class. Is this a dependent clause?
Yes because it does not convey a complete thought.
Carly likes to do yoga on the weekends. Is this a simple sentence?
Yes, because it conveys a complete thought.
Jack likes to play with puppets and Carly likes to play with dogs.
Is this a compound or complex sentence?
Compound because multiple independent clauses are present and no dependent clauses are present.
After I ate breakfast, I went speech class.
Is this a compound or complex sentence?
Complex because it contains a dependent and independent clause.