Grammar exercise worksheet for identifying independent and dependent clauses.

Let's go through each sentence step by step to identify whether it is an independent clause (IC) or a dependent clause (DC), and then follow the instructions:

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Step 1 & 2 Instructions Recap:

- IC: A complete thought that can stand alone as a sentence. Add a period.
- DC: Cannot stand alone; depends on another clause. Circle the time subordinator (e.g., *before*, *when*, *after*, *as soon as*, etc.).

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Now let’s analyze each item:

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1. I take a walk around the block.
✔ This is a complete thought — subject ("I") + verb ("take").
→ IC → I take a walk around the block.

2. Before I go to work
✘ Not a complete thought. "Before" is a subordinating conjunction introducing a dependent clause.
→ DC → Circle Before

3. The exercise wakes up my body and clears my mind
✔ Complete thought: subject ("The exercise") + verbs ("wakes", "clears").
→ IC → The exercise wakes up my body and clears my mind.

4. It’s hard to do this in the winter
✔ Complete thought: subject ("It") + verb ("is") + complement.
→ IC → It’s hard to do this in the winter.

5. When I go to work
✘ Incomplete — "When" is a subordinator. Needs main clause.
→ DC → Circle When

6. It is still dark
✔ Complete thought: subject ("It") + verb ("is") + complement ("still dark").
→ IC → It is still dark.

7. After I get home from work
✘ Dependent — "After" introduces a time clause.
→ DC → Circle After

8. It is dark again
✔ Complete thought.
→ IC → It is dark again.

9. I can always take a walk on weekends, even in the winter
✔ Complete thought — subject ("I") + modal verb ("can") + verb ("take").
→ IC → I can always take a walk on weekends, even in the winter.

10. When it is raining, of course
✘ This is a dependent clause introduced by "When". It doesn’t express a full idea.
→ DC → Circle When

11. I never go out
✔ Complete thought. Subject ("I") + verb ("go").
→ IC → I never go out.

12. On rainy days, as soon as the alarm clock rings
✘ This is a dependent clause. "As soon as" is a time subordinator.
→ DC → Circle as soon as

13. I turn over and go back to sleep
✔ Complete thought: subject ("I") + two verbs ("turn", "go").
→ IC → I turn over and go back to sleep.

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✔ Final Answer:

1. IC → I take a walk around the block.
2. DC → Before I go to work
3. IC → The exercise wakes up my body and clears my mind.
4. IC → It’s hard to do this in the winter.
5. DC → When I go to work
6. IC → It is still dark.
7. DC → After I get home from work
8. IC → It is dark again.
9. IC → I can always take a walk on weekends, even in the winter.
10. DC → When it is raining, of course
11. IC → I never go out.
12. DC → as soon as the alarm clock rings
13. IC → I turn over and go back to sleep.

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🔍 Summary:

- Independent Clauses (IC): 1, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13
- Dependent Clauses (DC): 2, 5, 7, 10, 12

Each DC has a time subordinator circled:
- Before
- When
- After
- When
- as soon as

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