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Foreword: To the Student and Parent/Teacher
Introduction: To Those Grammarians Among Us
Instructions: How to Complete the Lessons
Module 1: Word and Phrase Patterns
Module 2: Clause Patterns
Lesson 2-1: The Complete Predicate
Lesson 2-2: The Complete Predicate (Continued)
Lesson 2-3: The Simple Predicate
Lesson 2-4: The Complete Subject
Lesson 2-5: The Simple Subject
Lesson 2-6: The Predicate versus the Subject
Lesson 2-7: Changes in Sentence Patterns
Lesson 2-8: Changes in Sentence Patterns (Continued)
Lesson 2-9: Appositives Within the Sentence
Lesson 2-10: Appositives and Simple Subjects
Quiz 2-11: Cumulative Review
Lesson 2-12: The Clause
Lesson 2-13: Independent versus Dependent Clauses
Lesson 2-14: Independent versus Dependent Clauses (Continued)
Lesson 2-15: The Simple Sentence versus The Sentence Fragment
Lesson 2-16: The Simple Sentence versus The Sentence Fragment (Continued)
Lesson 2-17: The Complex Sentence
Lesson 2-18: The Dependent Clause
Lesson 2-19: The Dependent Clause (Continued)
Quiz 2-20: Cumulative Review
Lesson 2-21: The Adjective Clause
Lesson 2-22: The Adjective Clause (Continued)
Lesson 2-23: Commas and the Adjective Clause
Lesson 2-24: Commas and the Adjective Clause (Continued)
Lesson 2-25: Commas and the Adjective Clause (Continued)
Lesson 2-26: The Adverbial Clause
Lesson 2-27: The Adverbial Clause (Continued)
Lesson 2-28: Adjective Clauses versus Adverbial Clauses
Lesson 2-29: Adjective Clauses versus Adverbial Clauses (Continued)
Lesson 2-30: Adjective Clauses versus Adverbial Clauses (Continued)
Lesson 2-31: The Noun Clause
Lesson 2-32: The Noun Clause (Continued)
Lesson 2-33: The Noun Clause (Continued)
Lesson 2-34: Noun Clauses versus Adjective and Adverbial Clauses
Lesson 2-35: Noun Clauses versus Adjective and Adverbial Clauses (Continued)
Lesson 2-36: The Compound Sentence
Lesson 2-37: Compound Sentences versus Run-on Sentences
Lesson 2-38: The Compound-Complex Sentence
Lesson 2-39: Identifying Sentences by Structure
Lesson 2-40: Identifying Sentences by Structure (Continued)
Quiz 2-41: Cumulative Review
Exercise 2-42: Module 2 Self-Test
Module 3: Verb Tense and Verbal Patterns
Module 4: Verb Forms and Sentence Patterns
Module 5: Punctuation and Capitalization
Module 6: Supplement - Troublesome Words
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English Grammar
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ndependent versus Dependent Clauses (Continued)
Lesson 2-14
Comments:
Prompt:
As we have found, a clause is a group of words with a simple subject and a simple predicate. When a clause can stand alone as a complete thought, it is an independent clause. When a clause does not make a complete thought and cannot stand alone, it is a dependent clause.
Directions:
Below each word group, click to select whether the group of words is an independent clause, a dependent clause, or is no clause.
1.
Because we write dependent clauses ...
(
independent clause
) (
dependent clause
) (
no clause
)
2.
We shall strive to be independent ...
(
independent clause
) (
dependent clause
) (
no clause
)
3.
The United States is an independent country ...
(
independent clause
) (
dependent clause
) (
no clause
)
4.
Children are dependent upon their parents ...
(
independent clause
) (
dependent clause
) (
no clause
)
5.
Whenever the grandparents visit ...
(
independent clause
) (
dependent clause
) (
no clause
)
6.
We shall always remember ...
(
independent clause
) (
dependent clause
) (
no clause
)
7.
Due to his ability in sports ...
(
independent clause
) (
dependent clause
) (
no clause
)
8.
A writer should write in complete thoughts ...
(
independent clause
) (
dependent clause
) (
no clause
)
9.
Around the corner and through the open field ...
(
independent clause
) (
dependent clause
) (
no clause
)
10.
Until we receive all the answers ...
(
independent clause
) (
dependent clause
) (
no clause
)
11.
Although she is the most capable student in class ...
(
independent clause
) (
dependent clause
) (
no clause
)
12.
The school year will be over in June ...
(
independent clause
) (
dependent clause
) (
no clause
)
13.
Because this is the last question on the page ...
(
independent clause
) (
dependent clause
) (
no clause
)