The image shows a homework problem where the task is to categorize clauses as either independent or dependent. There is a table with two columns labeled "Independent Clause" and "Dependent Clause." Below the table, there are four clauses that need to be dragged into the appropriate column. The clauses are:

Question

after I finish my homework

she drove from Washington, DC, to New York

since Adam likes to play soccer

my friend Tim teaches at the local business college

Answer 1

Based on the clauses provided, here's how they should be categorized:

Independent Clause:

• she drove from Washington, DC, to New York
• my friend Tim teaches at the local business college

Dependent Clause:

• after I finish my homework
• since Adam likes to play soccer

Independent clauses can stand alone as complete sentences, while dependent clauses cannot stand alone and are usually introduced by subordinating conjunctions (like "after" and "since").