Independent & Dependent Clauses
Identify the independent and dependent clauses:
Slippers is a cuddly cat, but he also likes to sit next to you.
I: Slippers is a cuddly cat
I:he also likes to sit next to you
Identify the dependent clauses based on the subordinating conjunctions and relative pronouns:
Since I have never been to New Orleans, my husband and his family are trying to make it a really fun experience.
Since I have never been to New Orleans
Identify the independent clauses based on the coordinating conjunction:
Slippers loves to curl up next to people on the couch, but sometimes he'll also lay on top of you.
I: Slippers loves to curl up next to people on the couch, but
I: sometimes he'll also lay on top of you.
Identify the type of sentence:
Slippers loves blankets.
Simple
Identify the subject and its corresponding verb:
Recently, I found a copy of the Riverside Shakespeare at a used book store.
I found
Identify the independent and dependent clauses:
I really enjoy spirit week because I get to wear fun outfits!
I: I really enjoy spirit week
D: because I get to wear fun outfits!
Identify the dependent clauses based on the subordinating conjunctions and relative pronouns:
My in-laws have put in a lot of effort to choose the restaurants that they think are the best.
that they think are the best
Identify the independent clauses based on the coordinating conjunction:
I'm not sure how, but we managed to collect too many Christmas blankets.
I: I'm not sure how
I: we managed to collect too many Christmas blankets.
Identify the type of sentence:
I love the look of a lit-up Christmas tree, and I also love a good Christmas village.
Compound
Identify the subject and its corresponding verb:
Riverside Shakespeare contains Shakespeare's plays, the historical context behind the plays, and additional information about the plays.
Riverside Shakespeare contains
Identify the independent and dependent clauses:
This year will be the first year that both my and Mr. Kesten's families will be celebrating Christmas together.
I: This year will be the first year
D: that both my and Mr. Kesten's families will be celebrating Christmas together.
Identify the dependent clauses based on the subordinating conjunctions and relative pronouns:
Even though I know that ghosts aren't real, the tour guide might make the tour spooky.
Even though I know
that ghosts aren't real
Identify the independent clauses based on the coordinating conjunction:
More than once, Slippers has chewed up my students' work, so I have to be extra careful when I'm grading at home.
I: More than once, Slippers has chewed up my students' work
I: I have to be extra careful
Identify the type of sentence:
This year, we have 5 pieces in our Christmas village.
Simple
Identify the subject and its corresponding verb:
I bought it because I thought that it would be helpful when I'm planning for upcoming Shakespeare units.
I bought
I thought
it would be
I'm planning
Identify the independent and dependent clauses:
Since we'll all be celebrating Christmas together, there will be up to 9 animals in the house because my in-laws, my dad, and my sister have so many pets.
D: Since we'll all be celebrating Christmas together,
I: there will be up to 9 animals in the house
D: because my in-laws, my dad, and my sister have so many pets.
Identify the dependent clauses based on the subordinating conjunctions and relative pronouns:
I know that the trip will be filled with great memories.
that the trip will be filled with great memories
Identify the independent clauses based on the coordinating conjunction:
I know that Slippers prefers that I work on the couch, but it's so much easier to work at a table because I can have more space to spread out my papers.
I: I know
I: it's so much easier to work at a table
Identify the type of sentence:
Since we don't have enough space, we can't add any more buildings to our Christmas village.
Complex
Identify the subject and its corresponding verb:
I checked the book to make sure that it had both King Lear and The Tempest because I'll be teaching both of those plays this year.
I checked
it had
I'll be teaching
Identify the independent and dependent clauses:
This year, Mr. Kesten is looking for matching pj pants for us and our family, but he hasn't found a style that he likes.
I: This year, Mr. Kesten is looking for matching pj pants for us and our family
I: he hasn't found a style
D: that he likes.
Identify the dependent clauses based on the subordinating conjunctions and relative pronouns:
Ms. Cuneo told me that I need to check out a ghost tour while I am in New Orleans.
that I need to check out a ghost tour
while I am in New Orleans
Identify the independent clauses based on the coordinating conjunction:
I understand that we don't need as many Christmas blankets as we do, but Slippers loves to burrow into all of them, so I can't bring myself to get rid of them.
I: I understand
I: Slippers loves to burrow into all of them
I: I can't bring myself to get rid of them.
Identify the type of sentence:
We were able to find a Christmas fountain for our Christmas village, and it is actually a real fountain that uses water!
Compound-Complex
Identify the subject and its corresponding verb:
I'm excited to learn because it's important to continue learning even after you graduate.
I'm excited
it's
you graduate