Question

Name and identify the clauses.
a) We met the author whose book received the Booker Prize.
b) The waiter asked whether I wanted coffee, tea or juice.
c) The volunteers went wherever they could offer help.
d) The document that you mailed to us last week has arrived.
e) I realized that excessive exercise is harmful.
f) I loved the shirt that you gave me on my birthday.
g) The car which my Father bought a week ago is large and luxurious.

Answer 1

a) "We met the author" is an independent clause.

b) "The waiter asked" is a dependent clause.  

c) "The volunteers went" is a dependent clause.  

d) "The document that you mailed" is a dependent clause.  

e) "I realized" is a dependent clause.  

f) "I loved the shirt" is an independent clause.  

g) "The car which my Father bought" is a dependent clause.

Explanation:

• An Independent clause is the one that expresses its full thought.

• While the dependent clause is the one that depends on another clause to express its thoughts.