Sort the statements into the correct column: phrase, dependent clause, or independent clause.

in front of the house
Reba is the slowest turtle at the zoo
after the baseball game starts
the best basketball player I know
after the baseball game
after listening to the teacher
whenever I don’t have practice
on the last sunny day
while this job would be fun
this exciting job
this job would be fun
the girl who baked the cake
the girl baked the cake
the swift cheetah
I know the best basketball player
the cheetah ran swiftly
the slowest turtle at the zoo
the pink cake
the slowest turtle at the zoo climbs
the turtle at the zoo

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Phrases:
in front of the house
after the baseball game starts
on the last sunny day
the swift cheetah
the pink cake

Dependent clauses:
after the baseball game
after listening to the teacher
whenever I don’t have practice
while this job would be fun
the girl who baked the cake

Independent clauses:
Reba is the slowest turtle at the zoo
the best basketball player I know
this exciting job
this job would be fun
I know the best basketball player
the cheetah ran swiftly
the slowest turtle at the zoo climbs
the turtle at the zoo
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