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Each of the following sentences has an independent clause and a dependent clause. Underlina
the dependent clause and circle the independent clause.
1. Whenever she's nervous, she bites her nails.
2. Moving quickly up the field, Roberto was in a position to score.
3. I have many computer skills, but my sister is the real expert,
4. That's Naomi, whose brother is a famous actor,
5. I drank the whole pitcher of lemonade that she made.
6. Racing around the track, Sally headed for the finish line.
7. Before you leave, would you please shut the windows?
8. I stood at the window, but I didn't see him.
9. Proofreading his resume one last time, Nathan discovered a spelling error,
10. If you do the laundry, I'll mow the lawn.
Answers
Answer:
1. Whenever she's nervous, she bites her nails.
2. Moving quickly up the field, Roberto was in a position to score.
3. I have many computer skills, but my sister is the real expert,
4. That's Naomi, whose brother is a famous actor,
5. I drank the whole pitcher of lemonade that she made.
6. Racing around the track, Sally headed for the finish line.
7. Before you leave, would you please shut the windows?
8. I stood at the window, but I didn't see him.
9. Proofreading his resume one last time, Nathan discovered a spelling error,
10. If you do the laundry, I'll mow the lawn.
Explanation:
The ones marked underline are dependent clauses and the ones that are in bold are independent clauses.
Dependent clauses are those which can not signify a complete thought i.e. they can not stand as a complete sentence.
On the other hand, independent clauses are those which can make a complete simple sentence and makes sense.
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