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A. DIRECTIONS: For each item, write independent if the bolded part of the sentence is an independent clause and dependent if it is a dependent clause. 1. Please call my phone when you arrive. 2. Even though I’ve met him before, I cannot remember his name. 3. We won the game because we worked together as a team. 4. While doing my homework, I was also listening to music. 5. Since it rained all day, the barbeque was cancelled. 6. When Kai was in New York he visited the Statue of Liberty. 7. The mechanic fixed my car after I got in an accident. 8. After Mari finished her meal, she decided to have dessert. B. DIRECTIONS: Write one example of an independent clause and one example of a dependent clause from each paragraph. 1. Jim stepped into the barn and walked toward the van. It was a 1969 green and white Dodge Sportsman covered in a thick layer of dust. When he opened the door to see the inside, it made an eerie, creaking sound. The inside was covered in dust, too. Jim quickly wiped the seat with his hand and sat down. After sitting in the barn for so many years, would this old car even start? independent: dependent: 2. It was the first day of classes at a new school, and I was a little nervous. I had trouble finding room 305, so when I finally did, I was already late. Since it was the first day of the semester and I was new to the school, the teacher was understanding and told me to take a seat. Instead of jumping right into lessons, the teacher had us play a game to get to know each other, and because of that, I relaxed a little. independent: dependent:
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A.
1. dependent
2. dependent
3. dependent
4. dependent
5. dependent
6. dependent
7. dependent
8. dependent
B.
1.
independent: Jim stepped into the barn and walked toward the van.
dependent: When he opened the door to see the inside, it made an eerie, creaking sound.
2.
independent: The teacher was understanding and told me to take a seat.
dependent: Since it was the first day of the semester and I was new to the school, the teacher was understanding and told me to take a seat.
1. dependent
2. dependent
3. dependent
4. dependent
5. dependent
6. dependent
7. dependent
8. dependent
B.
1.
independent: Jim stepped into the barn and walked toward the van.
dependent: When he opened the door to see the inside, it made an eerie, creaking sound.
2.
independent: The teacher was understanding and told me to take a seat.
dependent: Since it was the first day of the semester and I was new to the school, the teacher was understanding and told me to take a seat.