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Objectives:

1. Identify Independent and Dependent Clause.

2. Combine Dependent Clauses with Independent
Clauses
3. Use Independent clauses appropriately and
meaningfully.
 

1. After Aidan returned from his fishing trip.

2. He took a long nap.
3. When Maya entered the photography contest.
4. She didn’t expect to get first place.
 Clause
- is a group of words
with a subject and a
verb.
1. Independent or main clause

Three components:
a. They have a subject
b. They have an action or predicate
c. They expresses a complete thought
Examples

 My neighbor purchased a big

house.
 They saw the latest weather report.
2. Dependent Clause
Contains a subject and a verb but cannot stand alone
as a sentence.
Begins with a subordinating conjunction
AAAWWUBBIS stands for although, after, as, when,
while, until, because, before, if, and since
Examples

beforethey went abroad.

Because they watched TV
Examples

My neighbor purchased a big house

before they went abroad.
My neighbor purchased a big house
before they went abroad.
Examples

Because they watched TV, they saw the

latest weather report.
Because they watched TV, they saw the
latest weather report.
Identify the Independent clause

Before we moved to our new

apartment, my sister and I shared
a room.
Identify the Independent clause

Before we moved to our new

apartment, my sister and I shared
a room.
Identify the Dependent clause

If Tamir can play the guitar and

read music, he should join our
new band.
Identify the Dependent clause

If Tamir can play the guitar and

read music, he should join our
new band.
Identify the Independent clause

Unless you stay indoors all

day, you should protect your
skin with sunscreen.
Identify the Independent clause

Unless you stay indoors all

day, you should protect your
skin with sunscreen.
Identify the Independent clause

Jesse and I will play table

tennis unless the paddles are
still missing.
Identify the Independent clause

Jesse and I will play table

tennis unless the paddles are
still missing.
Identify the Dependent clause

As Beth carefully added new

chemicals to the solution, her lab
partner recorded the results of the
reaction.
Identify the Dependent clause

As Beth carefully added new

chemicals to the solution, her lab
partner recorded the results of the
reaction.
Choose the best clause to make this
grammatical sentence

Don’t forget your bathing suit

a. because there’s a pool there.
b. but you want to go swimming
Choose the best clause to make this
grammatical sentence

Don’t forget your bathing suit

a. because there’s a pool there.
b. but you want to go swimming
Choose the best clause to make this
grammatical sentence

I think my cat has fleas

a. since we left Montana

b. he’s been scratching like crazy
Choose the best clause to make this
grammatical sentence

I think my cat has fleas

a. since we left Montana

b. he’s been scratching like crazy
Choose the best clause to make this
grammatical sentence

I want to go in to get my seat

a. because I finish my drink

b. but I have to finish my drink before I can enter
the stadium.
Choose the best clause to make this
grammatical sentence

I want to go in to get my seat

a. because I finish my drink

b. but I have to finish my drink before I can enter
the stadium.
Direction:
In this game, you have to match
independent with dependent clauses
to make sentences one.
Let’s check if your answers are correct

1. The children are watching a movie while their parents do some work.
2. It was a happy holiday but everyone was happy to get back into their
routines.
3. Benjamin struggled with his homework because he missed several
days of school.
4. While her brother played video games, Maria took the dog for a walk.
5. Since I didn’t go grocery shopping, we are having pizza for dinner.
Direction:
Below are sentences with underlined clause. Write whether the underlined
clause is independent or dependent.

1. The teacher who lives next door to Rob is Mrs.

Johnson.
2. Our dog will run away if the gate is left open.
3. Because the storm knocked out the power, school will be
canceled on Thursday.
4. This is the homework assignment that you missed last
week.
Direction:
Below are sentences with underlined clause. Write whether the underlined
clause is independent or dependent.

5. The movie was good although it was too long.

6. Victoria heard what her sister said, but she ignored it.
7. The moon shone on the ocean while the whales rose to
the surface.
8. At the end of his class, Jim walked to his locker where
the coach was waiting.
Assignment
Directions:
In one half (1/2) Crosswise
Underline the Independent clause used in the excerpt of
an essay entitled “ Adventure of Friendship”.
pages 231 – 231 English 7 Learning Material