Independent Vs Dependent Clauses 2 Jeopardy Template

Independent Clauses	Dependent Clauses	Differences and Similarities	Can you tell the difference?	Mixed
100 An Independent clause contains a subject, a verb and expresses a ________ ______. Complete thought Independent Clauses always express a complete thought. Unlike dependent clauses they let the reader know exactly what you are thinking. For example, I was late to school this morning. This sentence contains a subject, verb and a complete	100 What is a Dependent clause? A dependent clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb but is not a complete thought.	100 What is the difference between Independent and Dependent Clauses? Independent clauses express a complete thought with a subject doing a verb. While, Dependent are the opposite.	100 "If my neighbor does not pay his rent on time… " What kind of clause is this? Dependent! Because it does not express a complete thought.	100 what kind of complex clause is this? Jim, who likes books, read a book. Dependent clause! (complex)
200 In a Independent clause is the subject doing the verb? Yes. Independent clauses are always doing the verb. For example, The football team SPENT their practice running around the field. In this example the word spent shows the football team doing the verb (running).	200 Is a dependent clause a complete thought? No. A dependent clause does not express a complete thought, although, Independent clauses do.	200 Do Independent and Dependent clauses have subjects and verbs? Yes! Although, Independent clauses have subjects doing the verb and Dependent do not.	200 "When we arrived in class" What kind of clause is this? Dependent! Because it does not express a complete thought.	200 "He ran." What kind of clause is this? Independent! Because it expresses a complete thought.
300 What is the use of a coordinating conjunction when inserted in an Independent clause? To connect the clauses together. Examples of coordinating conjunctions: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so	300 Dependent clauses can be identified with D________ M______. Dependent Markers.	300 Which kind of clause has a predicate that tells the reader what the subject is doing? An Independent Clause!	300 "The paper does not specify which type of format it must be in." What kid of clause is this? Independent! Because it has a subject doing a verb and expresses a complete thought.	300 What is an Independent clause? In independent clause is a clause that can stand on its own and does not need to be combined with any other clauses, because it contains all the information needed to be a complete sentence.
400 Can multiple Independent clauses be combined? Yes. When multiple Independent clauses are put together the create a compound sentence. A compound sentence is simply a sentence including two independent clauses.	400 Can a Dependent clause stand on its own? No. Because it is not a complete thought.	400 Does an Independent clause have to be combined with another clause? Explain.. No It does not. It has complete thought. Independent clauses can be combined but they do not HAVE to be.	400 "When I got to the doctors..." What kind of clause is this? Dependent! Because it does not express a complete thought.	400 "He sprinted quickly." What kind of clause is this? Independent! Because it has a subject doing a verb and expresses a complete thought.
500 When Independent and Dependent Clauses are combined they form ________ ___________ . complex sentences. For example: Because my Alarm did not go off this morning, I was late to work.	500 What are a few examples of Dependent markers? after, as, although, because, before, even though, if, once, rather than, since, that, though, unless, until, when, whenever, whereas, while, among	500 A clause can be _________ because of the presence a marker word or conjunction. Dependent	500 "The instructor spent the class period reviewing the difference between independent and dependent clauses." What kind of clause is this? Independent! Because it has a subject doing a verb and expresses a complete thought.	500 What kind of words are these? after, as, although, because, before, even though, if, etc Dependent Markers!

INDEPENDENT VS DEPENDENT CLAUSES

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