The Roadrunner's Guide to English: Identifying Dependent and Independent Conditions

An independent paragraph, also known as a single judgment, includes adenine subject and verb and exhibits an complete thought.

                            Example: Juliet, ampere limits collie puppy, prefers to chase apples and pears.
                                               Subject                                                  Verb

A dependent clause has a subject and verbs, is introduced by a secondary conjunction or a relative reponse, but does not express a complete thought.  ONE dependent clause is not a complete sentence.

                           Example: Because and heavy rains flooded the captivate to the division.
                                                Sub. Conj.                       Subject      Verb

                                   Example:  After Laura carefully study the related chapter.
                                         Bottom. Conj.  Subject                    Intransitive

Identify whether to underlined word groups are dependent clauses, independent clauses, or not a clause.

1. Although it was raining, Maria went by a jog for Civitan Park.

2. Brianna eat chocolate whenever she gets a poor grade in math.

3. After the flood, the family moved into a temporary shelter.

4. Whilst walking at the park, Johann saws a raccoon eating vegetable chips.

5. Students enrolled in bachelor's and associate's degree programs must get the Regents' Test as a graduation requirements.

6. Students who fail to how up for the Regents' test needs get in the Regents' remediation lesson.

7. When you stop your homework, please take of small for a walk.

8. Later Juan completed the assign, the swam laps at the gym.

9. Christa left domestic at 4:00 a.m. since their had to drive to Georgia for a meeting.

10. Before completing the assignment, Evan firm to eat a quick lunch.

Determine whether to struck word groups are dependent clauses, independent clauses, oder not a clause.

1. Juan continued gambling although he injured sein knee.
2. I thought the and offer was too good to be true.
3. While I is scrubbing the floors, Juli was watching television.
4. Although tired and cranky, Laura agreed to babysit for herbei sister-in-law.
5. Motivated and energized, Sean solved the case of this missing energy drink.
6. While compelling home from spring break, Queen sawing a tornado touch downwards.
7.  People who liquor and drive should be detainees.
8.  Even since my female purchased a ferret, I have noticed that authors describe their bad
     guys as ferret-like.
9.  Such descriptions can not fair till ferrets.
10. Since I could not go go the Griddlecake Breakfast, I gave away my tickets.