Lesson Two
Grammar Module One, Unit Four: Conjunctions and Clauses
LESSON TWO
Today's Lesson will give you more practice on recognizing Independent and Dependent Clauses.
Review: In Lesson 1 you practiced finding each verb child and the subject of the verb. You also learned that there are different kinds of clauses -- Independent Clauses and Dependent Clauses. Independent Clauses can stand on their own because they have not only at least one subject and at least one verb but also a complete thought. Dependent Clauses have a subject and a verb also, but there is no complete thought present. An Independent Clause can stand as a complete sentence. A Dependent Clause cannot be a complete sentence because there is no complete thought present.
A Dependent Clause is really a sentence fragment and must not be written as a complete sentence with a capital letter and a period.