Independent and Dependent Clauses

Independent clauses

100

Find the independent clause: After I ate the jellyfish, my stomach felt very jiggly.

My stomach felt very jiggly.

200

Find the independent clause: Because Raith is a bully, he made me cry.

He made me cry.

300

Find the independent clause: When I was baking buns, I accidentally dropped a bun.

I accidentally dropped a bun.

400

Find the independent clause: I wanted a cat so, my mom got me a cat.

My mom got me a cat.

Dependent clauses

100

Find the dependent clause: Raith made me cry because, he is a bully

Raith made me cry because.

200

Find the dependent clause: Before I ate the soup, I asked why Raith is mean.

Before I ate the soup.

300

Find the dependent clause: I was eating soup, then I got pushed.

Then I got pushed.

400

Find the dependent clause: I was dancing beautifully until I tripped on my dog.

Until I tripped on my dog.

Which clause

100

Find the independent clause: I am a turtle fan, even if I am the only one.

I am a turtle fan.

200

Find the independent clause: My sister is nice, although she can be very mean.

My sister is nice.

300

Find the dependent clause: If a turtle can go underwater, can I swim under water?

If a turtle can go underwater.

400

Find the dependent clause: I wanted to go swimming, but it didn't go so well.

But it didn't go so well.