Worksheet on identifying independent clauses with examples and practice sentences.
A worksheet titled "The Independent Clause" with examples and exercises for identifying independent clauses in sentences.
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To find the independent clauses, we need to look for parts of the sentence that can stand alone as a complete thought. An independent clause has a subject (who or what) and a verb (action or state of being), and it makes sense by itself.
Here is the step-by-step breakdown for each sentence:
1. Sentence: Linda wants to write a novel, but she is afraid to try.
* Part 1: "Linda wants to write a novel" (Complete thought).
* Part 2: "she is afraid to try" (Complete thought).
* Independent Clauses: Linda wants to write a novel; she is afraid to try.
2. Sentence: Because I don’t know how to do my math homework, I need to call Jim for help.
* Part 1: "Because I don’t know how to do my math homework" (Starts with "Because," so it's dependent/incomplete).
* Part 2: "I need to call Jim for help" (Complete thought).
* Independent Clause: I need to call Jim for help.
3. Sentence: I am saving my money because I want to buy a new iPod.
* Part 1: "I am saving my money" (Complete thought).
* Part 2: "because I want to buy a new iPod" (Starts with "because," so it's dependent).
* Independent Clause: I am saving my money.
4. Sentence: I can’t get my phone to charge, so I must need a new battery.
* Part 1: "I can’t get my phone to charge" (Complete thought).
* Part 2: "I must need a new battery" (Complete thought).
* Independent Clauses: I can’t get my phone to charge; I must need a new battery.
5. Sentence: I had rather jog in the morning, but I usually have to jog in the late afternoon.
* Part 1: "I had rather jog in the morning" (Complete thought).
* Part 2: "I usually have to jog in the late afternoon" (Complete thought).
* Independent Clauses: I had rather jog in the morning; I usually have to jog in the late afternoon.
6. Sentence: When I arrived, I was surprised to see me. *(Note: The sentence likely means "see him/her/them", but we analyze the grammar as written)*.
* Part 1: "When I arrived" (Starts with "When," so it's dependent).
* Part 2: "I was surprised to see me" (Complete thought).
* Independent Clause: I was surprised to see me.
7. Sentence: Nobody knows the answer to that question.
* This is a simple sentence with one subject ("Nobody") and one verb ("knows").
* Independent Clause: Nobody knows the answer to that question.
8. Sentence: I can’t find the remote, and I am too lazy to get up and change the channel.
* Part 1: "I can’t find the remote" (Complete thought).
* Part 2: "I am too lazy to get up and change the channel" (Complete thought).
* Independent Clauses: I can’t find the remote; I am too lazy to get up and change the channel.
9. Sentence: My mother cooks very good fried chicken, but I prefer it to be baked.
* Part 1: "My mother cooks very good fried chicken" (Complete thought).
* Part 2: "I prefer it to be baked" (Complete thought).
* Independent Clauses: My mother cooks very good fried chicken; I prefer it to be baked.
10. Sentence: Cindy loves to read.
* Simple sentence. Subject: Cindy, Verb: loves.
* Independent Clause: Cindy loves to read.
11. Sentence: Although she went late, we decided to watch the movie anyway.
* Part 1: "Although she went late" (Starts with "Although," so it's dependent).
* Part 2: "we decided to watch the movie anyway" (Complete thought).
* Independent Clause: we decided to watch the movie anyway.
12. Sentence: I forgot most of the groceries I needed because I forgot my list.
* Part 1: "I forgot most of the groceries I needed" (Complete thought).
* Part 2: "because I forgot my list" (Starts with "because," so it's dependent).
* Independent Clause: I forgot most of the groceries I needed.
13. Sentence: While Billy made the salad, Cindy made the spaghetti sauce.
* Part 1: "While Billy made the salad" (Starts with "While," so it's dependent).
* Part 2: "Cindy made the spaghetti sauce" (Complete thought).
* Independent Clause: Cindy made the spaghetti sauce.
14. Sentence: If you want to ride with Larry and Mel, you need to let them know.
* Part 1: "If you want to ride with Larry and Mel" (Starts with "If," so it's dependent).
* Part 2: "you need to let them know" (Complete thought).
* Independent Clause: you need to let them know.
15. Sentence: Tomorrow is going to be an exciting day because I am going to the beach.
* Part 1: "Tomorrow is going to be an exciting day" (Complete thought).
* Part 2: "because I am going to the beach" (Starts with "because," so it's dependent).
* Independent Clause: Tomorrow is going to be an exciting day.
Final Answer:
1. Linda wants to write a novel; she is afraid to try.
2. I need to call Jim for help.
3. I am saving my money.
4. I can’t get my phone to charge; I must need a new battery.
5. I had rather jog in the morning; I usually have to jog in the late afternoon.
6. I was surprised to see me.
7. Nobody knows the answer to that question.
8. I can’t find the remote; I am too lazy to get up and change the channel.
9. My mother cooks very good fried chicken; I prefer it to be baked.
10. Cindy loves to read.
11. we decided to watch the movie anyway.
12. I forgot most of the groceries I needed.
13. Cindy made the spaghetti sauce.
14. you need to let them know.
15. Tomorrow is going to be an exciting day.
Here is the step-by-step breakdown for each sentence:
1. Sentence: Linda wants to write a novel, but she is afraid to try.
* Part 1: "Linda wants to write a novel" (Complete thought).
* Part 2: "she is afraid to try" (Complete thought).
* Independent Clauses: Linda wants to write a novel; she is afraid to try.
2. Sentence: Because I don’t know how to do my math homework, I need to call Jim for help.
* Part 1: "Because I don’t know how to do my math homework" (Starts with "Because," so it's dependent/incomplete).
* Part 2: "I need to call Jim for help" (Complete thought).
* Independent Clause: I need to call Jim for help.
3. Sentence: I am saving my money because I want to buy a new iPod.
* Part 1: "I am saving my money" (Complete thought).
* Part 2: "because I want to buy a new iPod" (Starts with "because," so it's dependent).
* Independent Clause: I am saving my money.
4. Sentence: I can’t get my phone to charge, so I must need a new battery.
* Part 1: "I can’t get my phone to charge" (Complete thought).
* Part 2: "I must need a new battery" (Complete thought).
* Independent Clauses: I can’t get my phone to charge; I must need a new battery.
5. Sentence: I had rather jog in the morning, but I usually have to jog in the late afternoon.
* Part 1: "I had rather jog in the morning" (Complete thought).
* Part 2: "I usually have to jog in the late afternoon" (Complete thought).
* Independent Clauses: I had rather jog in the morning; I usually have to jog in the late afternoon.
6. Sentence: When I arrived, I was surprised to see me. *(Note: The sentence likely means "see him/her/them", but we analyze the grammar as written)*.
* Part 1: "When I arrived" (Starts with "When," so it's dependent).
* Part 2: "I was surprised to see me" (Complete thought).
* Independent Clause: I was surprised to see me.
7. Sentence: Nobody knows the answer to that question.
* This is a simple sentence with one subject ("Nobody") and one verb ("knows").
* Independent Clause: Nobody knows the answer to that question.
8. Sentence: I can’t find the remote, and I am too lazy to get up and change the channel.
* Part 1: "I can’t find the remote" (Complete thought).
* Part 2: "I am too lazy to get up and change the channel" (Complete thought).
* Independent Clauses: I can’t find the remote; I am too lazy to get up and change the channel.
9. Sentence: My mother cooks very good fried chicken, but I prefer it to be baked.
* Part 1: "My mother cooks very good fried chicken" (Complete thought).
* Part 2: "I prefer it to be baked" (Complete thought).
* Independent Clauses: My mother cooks very good fried chicken; I prefer it to be baked.
10. Sentence: Cindy loves to read.
* Simple sentence. Subject: Cindy, Verb: loves.
* Independent Clause: Cindy loves to read.
11. Sentence: Although she went late, we decided to watch the movie anyway.
* Part 1: "Although she went late" (Starts with "Although," so it's dependent).
* Part 2: "we decided to watch the movie anyway" (Complete thought).
* Independent Clause: we decided to watch the movie anyway.
12. Sentence: I forgot most of the groceries I needed because I forgot my list.
* Part 1: "I forgot most of the groceries I needed" (Complete thought).
* Part 2: "because I forgot my list" (Starts with "because," so it's dependent).
* Independent Clause: I forgot most of the groceries I needed.
13. Sentence: While Billy made the salad, Cindy made the spaghetti sauce.
* Part 1: "While Billy made the salad" (Starts with "While," so it's dependent).
* Part 2: "Cindy made the spaghetti sauce" (Complete thought).
* Independent Clause: Cindy made the spaghetti sauce.
14. Sentence: If you want to ride with Larry and Mel, you need to let them know.
* Part 1: "If you want to ride with Larry and Mel" (Starts with "If," so it's dependent).
* Part 2: "you need to let them know" (Complete thought).
* Independent Clause: you need to let them know.
15. Sentence: Tomorrow is going to be an exciting day because I am going to the beach.
* Part 1: "Tomorrow is going to be an exciting day" (Complete thought).
* Part 2: "because I am going to the beach" (Starts with "because," so it's dependent).
* Independent Clause: Tomorrow is going to be an exciting day.
Final Answer:
1. Linda wants to write a novel; she is afraid to try.
2. I need to call Jim for help.
3. I am saving my money.
4. I can’t get my phone to charge; I must need a new battery.
5. I had rather jog in the morning; I usually have to jog in the late afternoon.
6. I was surprised to see me.
7. Nobody knows the answer to that question.
8. I can’t find the remote; I am too lazy to get up and change the channel.
9. My mother cooks very good fried chicken; I prefer it to be baked.
10. Cindy loves to read.
11. we decided to watch the movie anyway.
12. I forgot most of the groceries I needed.
13. Cindy made the spaghetti sauce.
14. you need to let them know.
15. Tomorrow is going to be an exciting day.
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of independent dependent clause worksheet.
