Independent Clauses
What is the independent clause in the sentence? Before her solo career, Ritchie sang with her family. x5
What is "Ritchie sang with her family"?
What is the dependent clause? Since I was so tired, I went to sleep early. x5
What is "since I was so tired"?
What type of clause is this? I love going to the movies x10
What is "independent"?
What is the dependent clause? Before the party started, I had to make the cake. x5
What is "Before the party started"?
What is the independent clause? Dario folded the towels so that they would fit in the cupboard. x5
What is "Dario folded the towels"?
What is the independent clause? Some cobras squirt poison when they are attacked. x3
What is "some cobras squirt poison"?
What is the dependent clause? This is the trophy that our soccer team won. x4
What is "that our soccer team won"?
What type of clause is this? as she ran through the field. x3
What is "dependent"?
What is the dependent clause? Even with all the food on the table, I didn't eat any of it. x3
What is "Even with all the food on the table"?
What is the independent clause? If we leave now, we can beat the traffic to the stadium. x3
What is "we can beat the traffic to the stadium"?
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"?
What is the dependent clause? The campers fished until they were exhausted.
What is "until they were exhausted"?
What type of clause is this? because the work had not been completed
What is "dependent"?
What is the dependent clause? By the time we reached the stadium, we were winning by 30 points!
What is "By the time we reached the stadium"?
What is the independent clause? Even though it was raining, the race continued as planned.
What is "the race continued as planned"?
What is the independent clause? When the conductor tapped her baton, the orchestra fell silent.
What is "the orchestra fell silent"?
What is the dependent clause? If I were president, I would send an environment bill to Congress.
What is "If I were president"?
What type of clause is this? that photograph is striking x5
What is "independent"?
What is the dependent clause? In case you didn't know, there is a quiz today.
What is "In case you didn't know"?
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"?
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"
What is the dependent clause? Our planet that has often excited the imaginations of science fiction writers is Mars, which is sometimes called the red planet.
What is "which is sometimes called the red planet"?
What type of clause is this? that the car was already in the garage
What is "dependent"?
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"?
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"?