{"id":611,"date":"2022-04-19T14:40:32","date_gmt":"2022-04-19T14:40:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/?page_id=611"},"modified":"2025-10-03T05:45:40","modified_gmt":"2025-10-03T05:45:40","slug":"e-ee-7-identify-dependent-and-independent-clauses","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/e-ee-7-identify-dependent-and-independent-clauses\/","title":{"rendered":"E- EE.7 Identify dependent and independent clauses"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color\" style=\"color:#00056d;text-transform:uppercase\"><strong>Identify dependent and independent clauses<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-large-font-size\" style=\"color:#74008b\"><strong>Key Notes:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\"><strong>\ud83d\udcda Identify Dependent and Independent Clauses<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-fixed-layout\" style=\"color:#000060\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>What is a Clause?<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A <strong>clause<\/strong> is a group of words that has a <strong>subject<\/strong> (who or what the sentence is about) and a <strong>predicate<\/strong> (what the subject does).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udc36 <strong>The dog barked.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Subject: <strong>The dog<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Predicate: <strong>barked<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-fixed-layout\" style=\"color:#000060\"><tbody><tr><td><strong><strong>Types of Clauses<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-normal-font-size\"><strong>A. Independent Clause \u2705<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Can stand <strong>alone<\/strong> as a complete sentence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Expresses a <strong>complete thought<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Examples:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\ud83c\udf1e I enjoy sunny days.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\ud83c\udf4e She eats an apple every morning.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tip:<\/strong> If it can stand alone and make sense, it\u2019s <strong>independent<\/strong>! \ud83d\udca1<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-normal-font-size\"><strong>B. Dependent Clause \u274c<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Cannot stand alone<\/strong> as a sentence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Does <strong>not express a complete thought<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Often starts with <strong>subordinating words<\/strong> like:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>because, although, if, when, since, while<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Examples:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u2757 Because it was raining\u2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u2757 Although I was tired\u2026<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tip:<\/strong> A dependent clause leaves you asking: \u201cWhat happened next?\u201d \ud83e\udd14<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-fixed-layout\" style=\"color:#000060\"><tbody><tr><td><strong><strong>How to Identify Clauses<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Clause Type<\/th><th>Clue Words<\/th><th>Can Stand Alone?<\/th><th>Example<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Independent \u2705<\/td><td>N\/A<\/td><td>Yes<\/td><td>I like chocolate \ud83c\udf6b.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Dependent \u274c<\/td><td>because, if, when, although\u2026<\/td><td>No<\/td><td>When I went to the park \ud83c\udf33\u2026<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-fixed-layout\" style=\"color:#000060\"><tbody><tr><td><strong><strong>Practice Time \u270f\ufe0f<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Identify the clause type in each sentence:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\ud83d\udc31 The cat slept on the mat.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\ud83c\udf27\ufe0f Because it was raining, we stayed home.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\ud83c\udf88 She loves to play with balloons.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\ud83d\udc26 Although the bird sang beautifully\u2026<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Answers:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Independent \u2705<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dependent \u274c<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Independent \u2705<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dependent \u274c<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-fixed-layout\" style=\"color:#000060\"><tbody><tr><td><strong><strong>Quick Tricks \ud83c\udfaf<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Ask yourself:<\/strong> Can it stand alone?\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Yes \u2192 Independent \u2705<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>No \u2192 Dependent \u274c<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dependent clauses usually <strong>start with connecting words<\/strong> (because, if, when\u2026).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Independent clauses are <strong>complete thoughts<\/strong> and make sense alone.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-fixed-layout\" style=\"color:#000060\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>\ud83d\udccc <strong>Remember:<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A sentence can have <strong>both<\/strong> independent and dependent clauses:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\ud83c\udf1e I went to the park <strong>because it was sunny<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Independent: I went to the park \u2705<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dependent: because it was sunny \u274c<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-large-font-size\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/e-ee-7-identify-dependent-and-independent-clauses\/2\/\"><strong>Examples for  Identify dependent and independent clauses<\/strong> <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-large-font-size\" style=\"color:#d90000\">Let&#8217;s practice!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wordwall.net\/play\/76522\/088\/135\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Worksheet-1-2-127.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6006\" srcset=\"https:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Worksheet-1-2-127.png 500w, https:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Worksheet-1-2-127-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Worksheet-1-2-127-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wordwall.net\/play\/76663\/081\/944\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Worksheet-1-1-1-132.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6007\" srcset=\"https:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Worksheet-1-1-1-132.png 500w, https:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Worksheet-1-1-1-132-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Worksheet-1-1-1-132-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<!--nextpage-->\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong>Examples for  Identify dependent and independent clauses<\/strong> :<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>1. Independent Clauses:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>&#8220;She dances gracefully.&#8221;<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Subject:<\/strong> She<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Predicate:<\/strong> dances gracefully<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>&#8220;The dog barked loudly.&#8221;<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Subject:<\/strong> The dog<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Predicate:<\/strong> barked loudly<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>&#8220;He enjoys hiking.&#8221;<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Subject:<\/strong> He<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Predicate:<\/strong> enjoys hiking<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>&#8220;The sun is shining.&#8221;<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Subject:<\/strong> The sun<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Predicate:<\/strong> is shining<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>&#8220;They finished their project.&#8221;<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Subject:<\/strong> They<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Predicate:<\/strong> finished their project<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>&#8220;I like chocolate.&#8221;<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Subject:<\/strong> I<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Predicate:<\/strong> like chocolate<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>&#8220;The kids played outside.&#8221;<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Subject:<\/strong> The kids<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Predicate:<\/strong> played outside<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>&#8220;She reads novels.&#8221;<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Subject:<\/strong> She<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Predicate:<\/strong> reads novels<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>&#8220;The restaurant is busy.&#8221;<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Subject:<\/strong> The restaurant<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Predicate:<\/strong> is busy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>&#8220;We watched a movie.&#8221;<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Subject:<\/strong> We<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Predicate:<\/strong> watched a movie<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2. Dependent Clauses:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"11\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>&#8220;because it was raining&#8221;<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Subject:<\/strong> it<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Predicate:<\/strong> was raining<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Subordinating Conjunction:<\/strong> because<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>&#8220;if you finish early&#8221;<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Subject:<\/strong> you<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Predicate:<\/strong> finish early<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Subordinating Conjunction:<\/strong> if<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>&#8220;although he was tired&#8221;<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Subject:<\/strong> he<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Predicate:<\/strong> was tired<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Subordinating Conjunction:<\/strong> although<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>&#8220;when the bell rang&#8221;<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Subject:<\/strong> the bell<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Predicate:<\/strong> rang<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Subordinating Conjunction:<\/strong> when<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>&#8220;since she was late&#8221;<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Subject:<\/strong> she<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Predicate:<\/strong> was late<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Subordinating Conjunction:<\/strong> since<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>&#8220;because they were hungry&#8221;<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Subject:<\/strong> they<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Predicate:<\/strong> were hungry<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Subordinating Conjunction:<\/strong> because<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>&#8220;unless it gets colder&#8221;<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Subject:<\/strong> it<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Predicate:<\/strong> gets colder<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Subordinating Conjunction:<\/strong> unless<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>&#8220;while the movie played&#8221;<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Subject:<\/strong> the movie<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Predicate:<\/strong> played<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Subordinating Conjunction:<\/strong> while<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>&#8220;as soon as I arrive&#8221;<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Subject:<\/strong> I<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Predicate:<\/strong> arrive<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Subordinating Conjunction:<\/strong> as soon as<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>&#8220;if it stops raining&#8221;<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Subject:<\/strong> it<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Predicate:<\/strong> stops raining<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Subordinating Conjunction:<\/strong> if<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>3. Combined Clauses:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"21\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>&#8220;She dances gracefully because she practices every day.&#8221;<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Independent Clause:<\/strong> She dances gracefully<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Dependent Clause:<\/strong> because she practices every day<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>&#8220;The dog barked loudly when the mailman arrived.&#8221;<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Independent Clause:<\/strong> The dog barked loudly<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Dependent Clause:<\/strong> when the mailman arrived<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>&#8220;He enjoys hiking, although he doesn\u2019t have much time.&#8221;<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Independent Clause:<\/strong> He enjoys hiking<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Dependent Clause:<\/strong> although he doesn\u2019t have much time<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>&#8220;The sun is shining, and the birds are singing.&#8221;<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Independent Clause 1:<\/strong> The sun is shining<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Independent Clause 2:<\/strong> the birds are singing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Conjunction:<\/strong> and<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>&#8220;They finished their project because they worked hard.&#8221;<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Independent Clause:<\/strong> They finished their project<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Dependent Clause:<\/strong> because they worked hard<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>&#8220;I like chocolate, but my friend prefers vanilla.&#8221;<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Independent Clause 1:<\/strong> I like chocolate<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Independent Clause 2:<\/strong> my friend prefers vanilla<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Conjunction:<\/strong> but<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>&#8220;The kids played outside while it was sunny.&#8221;<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Independent Clause:<\/strong> The kids played outside<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Dependent Clause:<\/strong> while it was sunny<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>&#8220;She reads novels if she has free time.&#8221;<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Independent Clause:<\/strong> She reads novels<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Dependent Clause:<\/strong> if she has free time<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>&#8220;The restaurant is busy because it\u2019s a weekend.&#8221;<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Independent Clause:<\/strong> The restaurant is busy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Dependent Clause:<\/strong> because it\u2019s a weekend<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>&#8220;We watched a movie, and then we went to dinner.&#8221;<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Independent Clause 1:<\/strong> We watched a movie<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Independent Clause 2:<\/strong> we went to dinner<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Conjunction:<\/strong> and then<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>&#8220;She dances gracefully when the music plays.&#8221;<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Independent Clause:<\/strong> She dances gracefully<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Dependent Clause:<\/strong> when the music plays<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>&#8220;The dog barked loudly, so we had to close the windows.&#8221;<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Independent Clause 1:<\/strong> The dog barked loudly<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Independent Clause 2:<\/strong> we had to close the windows<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Conjunction:<\/strong> so<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>&#8220;He enjoys hiking although it is very challenging.&#8221;<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Independent Clause:<\/strong> He enjoys hiking<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Dependent Clause:<\/strong> although it is very challenging<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>&#8220;The sun is shining, and the children are playing outside.&#8221;<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Independent Clause 1:<\/strong> The sun is shining<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Independent Clause 2:<\/strong> the children are playing outside<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Conjunction:<\/strong> and<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>&#8220;They finished their project if they worked late into the night.&#8221;<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Independent Clause:<\/strong> They finished their project<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Dependent Clause:<\/strong> if they worked late into the night<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>&#8220;I like chocolate, but my friend prefers vanilla ice cream.&#8221;<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Independent Clause 1:<\/strong> I like 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restaurant is busy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Dependent Clause:<\/strong> even though we arrived early<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>&#8220;We watched a movie before we went to dinner.&#8221;<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Independent Clause:<\/strong> We watched a movie<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Dependent Clause:<\/strong> before we went to dinner<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>&#8220;He enjoys hiking if the weather is good.&#8221;<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Independent Clause:<\/strong> He enjoys hiking<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Dependent Clause:<\/strong> if the weather is good<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>&#8220;The sun is shining, and the breeze is gentle.&#8221;<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Independent Clause 1:<\/strong> The sun is shining<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Independent Clause 2:<\/strong> the breeze is gentle<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Conjunction:<\/strong> and<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>&#8220;The kids played outside, but they came in when it got dark.&#8221;<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Independent Clause 1:<\/strong> The kids played outside<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Independent Clause 2:<\/strong> they came in<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Dependent Clause:<\/strong> when it got dark<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Conjunction:<\/strong> but<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>&#8220;She dances gracefully because she practices every day.&#8221;<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Independent Clause:<\/strong> She dances gracefully<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Dependent Clause:<\/strong> because she practices every day<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>&#8220;The dog barked loudly after the delivery truck arrived.&#8221;<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Independent Clause:<\/strong> The dog barked loudly<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Dependent Clause:<\/strong> after the 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A clause is a group of words that has a subject (who or what the sentence is about) and a predicate (what the subject does). Example: \ud83d\udc36 The dog barked. Types of Clauses A. 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