- Frank will be busy because he is studying. → Independent clause: "Frank will be busy"
- I have only one hour that I can spare. → Independent clause: "I have only one hour"
- The project must be finished when I get back. → Independent clause: "The project must be finished"
- Gloria volunteered to do the typing that needs to be done. → Independent clause: "Gloria volunteered to do the typing"
- The work is going too slowly for us to finish on time. → Independent clause: "The work is going too slowly"
- Before Nathan started to help, I didn't think we could finish. → Independent clause: "I didn't think we could finish"
- What else should we do before we relax? → Independent clause: "What else should we do"
- Since you forgot to give this page to Gloria, you can type it. → Independent clause: "you can type it"
- After she had finished typing, we completed the project. → Independent clause: "we completed the project"
- We actually got it finished before the deadline arrived. → Independent clause: "We actually got it finished"
- The people who went shopping found a great sale. → Dependent clause: "who went shopping"
- Tony's bike, which is a mountain bike, came from that store. → Dependent clause: "which is a mountain bike"
- Juana was sad when the sale was over. → Dependent clause: "when the sale was over"
- Marianne was excited because she wanted some new things. → Dependent clause: "because she wanted some new things"
- Thomas didn't find anything since he went late. → Dependent clause: "since he went late"
- The mall where we went shopping was new. → Dependent clause: "where we went shopping"
- The people who own the stores are proud of the beautiful setting. → Dependent clause: "who own the stores"
- The mall, which is miles away, is serviced by the city bus. → Dependent clause: "which is miles away"
- We ran down the street because the bus was coming. → Dependent clause: "because the bus was coming"
- We were panting because we had run fast. → Dependent clause: "because we had run fast"
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of independent and dependent clauses worksheet.
