English Language Arts
Grade 8
45 min
Identify dependent and independent clauses: set 2
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Is the underlined clause independent or dependent? <u>The sun shines brightly</u>.
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Is the underlined clause independent or dependent? <u>Because it was raining</u>, we stayed inside.
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Is the underlined clause independent or dependent? The student <u>who aced the test</u> studied hard.
Sample Practice Questions
Easy
Is the underlined part an independent or dependent clause? <u>She read the entire book</u>.
0.Independent
1.Dependent
2.Fragment
3.Phrase
Easy
Is the underlined part an independent or dependent clause? <u>While the music played</u>, they danced.
0.Independent
1.Dependent
2.Fragment
3.Phrase
Easy
Is the underlined part an independent or dependent clause? I saw the car <u>that has a flat tire</u>.
0.Independent
1.Dependent
2.Fragment
3.Phrase
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