10 questions
When we arrived to class, the teacher was excited.
Which part of the sentence above is an independent clause?
When we arrived to class
the teacher was excited
After John called, I was on cloud nine all day.
Which part of the sentence above is a dependent clause?
I was on cloud nine all day
After John called
My father is always exhausted after he works all day.
Which part of the sentence is an independent clause?
My father is always.
My father is always exhausted.
after he works all day.
after he works.
It’s hard to study when my mother is watching television.
Which part of the sentence is the dependent clause?
It’s hard to study when my mother is watching television.
It’s hard to study.
when my mother is watching television.
when
A dependent clause________________________________.
can stand alone.
is strong.
does not express a complete thought.
expresses a complete thought.
Choose 2 answers.
An independent clause___________________________.
expresses a complete thought.
does not express a complete thought.
is weak.
can stand alone.
Is this clause independent or dependent?
I like Kim.
independent
dependent
Is this clause independent or dependent?
but Kenny really loves them.
dependent
independent
Which word in the sentence introduces the dependent clause?
Georgia is one place where you can find peaches.
Georgia
where
can
peaches
Which relative pronoun belongs in the blank?
The lady carried a stick _____ was long and pointy.
that
who
whom
whose