Independent and Dependent Clauses Worksheet

Task Explanation:

The worksheet focuses on identifying independent clauses and dependent clauses. Here's a brief overview of the two:

- Independent Clause: A group of words that can stand alone as a complete sentence because it expresses a complete thought.
- Dependent Clause: A group of words that cannot stand alone as a complete sentence because it does not express a complete thought. It often begins with subordinating conjunctions (e.g., although, because, until, after, since).

Part 1: Identifying Independent and Dependent Clauses

We will analyze each clause to determine whether it is independent or dependent.

#### Clauses to Analyze:
1. Although I asked him
- Analysis: This clause begins with "Although," a subordinating conjunction, which makes it incomplete without additional information. It cannot stand alone as a sentence.
- Answer: Dependent

2. Her opinion is silly
- Analysis: This clause expresses a complete thought and can stand alone as a sentence.
- Answer: Independent

3. Before our last class
- Analysis: This clause begins with "Before," a subordinating conjunction, making it incomplete without additional information.
- Answer: Dependent

4. Until I see it for myself
- Analysis: This clause begins with "Until," a subordinating conjunction, making it incomplete without additional information.
- Answer: Dependent

5. I got a good job
- Analysis: This clause expresses a complete thought and can stand alone as a sentence.
- Answer: Independent

6. Because I have a cold
- Analysis: This clause begins with "Because," a subordinating conjunction, making it incomplete without additional information.
- Answer: Dependent

7. After I have my lunch
- Analysis: This clause begins with "After," a subordinating conjunction, making it incomplete without additional information.
- Answer: Dependent

8. Antonio won the bet
- Analysis: This clause expresses a complete thought and can stand alone as a sentence.
- Answer: Independent

9. The cake is done
- Analysis: This clause expresses a complete thought and can stand alone as a sentence.
- Answer: Independent

10. Since we asked him
- Analysis: This clause begins with "Since," a subordinating conjunction, making it incomplete without additional information.
- Answer: Dependent

11. I realized you were right
- Analysis: This clause expresses a complete thought and can stand alone as a sentence.
- Answer: Independent

Final Answers for Part 1:

1. Dependent
2. Independent
3. Dependent
4. Dependent
5. Independent
6. Dependent
7. Dependent
8. Independent
9. Independent
10. Dependent
11. Independent

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Part 2: Matching Independent Clauses with Dependent Clauses

We need to match each independent clause in Column A with the most appropriate dependent clause in Column B.

#### Column A:
1. Lamar eats carrots
2. Cassidy likes to sew
3. Clint made good money
4. Ken is a bully
5. My mother is a nurse

#### Column B:
1. so he has no friends
2. since she likes helping people
3. because it is relaxing
4. so she bought a house
5. when he wants to have a snack

#### Matching Process:
1. Lamar eats carrots → when he wants to have a snack
- "When" introduces a time-related dependent clause that logically fits with eating carrots.

2. Cassidy likes to sew → because it is relaxing
- "Because" introduces a reason, and "relaxing" is a logical reason for liking to sew.

3. Clint made good money → so she bought a house
- "So" introduces a result, and making good money logically leads to buying a house.

4. Ken is a bully → so he has no friends
- "So" introduces a result, and being a bully logically leads to having no friends.

5. My mother is a nurse → since she likes helping people
- "Since" introduces a reason, and liking to help people is a logical reason for being a nurse.

Final Matches for Part 2:

1. Lamar eats carrots → when he wants to have a snack
2. Cassidy likes to sew → because it is relaxing
3. Clint made good money → so she bought a house
4. Ken is a bully → so he has no friends
5. My mother is a nurse → since she likes helping people

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Final Answer:

Part 1:
1. Dependent
2. Independent
3. Dependent
4. Dependent
5. Independent
6. Dependent
7. Dependent
8. Independent
9. Independent
10. Dependent
11. Independent

Part 2:
1. Lamar eats carrots → when he wants to have a snack
2. Cassidy likes to sew → because it is relaxing
3. Clint made good money → so she bought a house
4. Ken is a bully → so he has no friends
5. My mother is a nurse → since she likes helping people

Boxed Final Answer:
\boxed{
\text{Part 1:}
1. Dependent
2. Independent
3. Dependent
4. Dependent
5. Independent
6. Dependent
7. Dependent
8. Independent
9. Independent
10. Dependent
11. Independent

\text{Part 2:}
1. Lamar eats carrots → when he wants to have a snack
2. Cassidy likes to sew → because it is relaxing
3. Clint made good money → so she bought a house
4. Ken is a bully → so he has no friends
5. My mother is a nurse → since she likes helping people
}