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Independent Clauses
Dependent Clauses
Which Clause?
Dependent
Independent
100
What is the independent clause in the sentence? Before her solo career, Beyonce sang with Destiny's Child.
What is "Beyonce sang with Destiny's Child?"
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? The dog acted as if it understood French.
What is "as if it understood French"?
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? You light me up inside like the 4th of July.
What is "You light me up inside"?
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? is the story
What is "subordinate"?
200
What is the dependent clause? We were surprised when we found the cat playing happily with the dog.
What is "when we found the cat playing happily with the dog"?
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. Evil left the dinner party before the main course was served.
What is "Dr. Evil 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? John Ford was a filmmaker known for making westerns.
What is "known for making westerns"?
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 beautiful
What is "independent"?
400
What is the dependent clause? Lance warmed up with some stretches before the marathon began.
What is "before the marathon began"?
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? One planet that often excites science fiction writers is Mars, sometimes called the red planet.
What is "sometimes called the red planet"?
500
What type of clause is this? That the car was already in the garage
What is "dependent?"
500
What is the subordinate 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"?