Directions: Read the following sentences. Then, underline the independent clause once and the dependent clause twice OR students may highlight the independent clauses in yellow and the dependent clauses in green.

Question

1. My book, which has many pictures, has little text.

2. That cat, which is mine, is an Abyssinian.

3. When cats prowl at night, their eyes adjust to the dark.

4. Although wild cats often hunt at night, they prefer dusk or dawn.

5. Whereas Angora cats have long hair, Siamese cats have short hair.
also tell me which is dependent and independent clauses

Answer 1

1. My book, which has many pictures, has little text.
- Dependent Clause: which has many pictures
- Independent Clause: My book has little text

2. That cat, which is mine, is an Abyssinian.
- Dependent Clause: which is mine
- Independent Clause: That cat is an Abyssinian

3. When cats prowl at night, their eyes adjust to the dark.
- Dependent Clause: When cats prowl at night
- Independent Clause: their eyes adjust to the dark

4. Although wild cats often hunt at night, they prefer dusk or dawn.
- Dependent Clause: Although wild cats often hunt at night
- Independent Clause: they prefer dusk or dawn

5. Whereas Angora cats have long hair, Siamese cats have short hair.
- Dependent Clause: Whereas Angora cats have long hair
- Independent Clause: Siamese cats have short hair