Clauses (dependent v. independent)

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Use Practice 1 & 2  to learn the concept before doing the Quiz.  
​You only get one chance on the quiz, so practice as many times as you need.

Practice 1          Practice 2
I'll post the quiz link on the calendar.

Explanation:
If a group of words has a subject (S) and a verb that goes with it (V), that group of words is called a "clause."  There are TWO KINDS:

• Independent clauses can stand alone as a sentence.
  Today is my birthday!  S+V = Today + is
  This Friday, we're getting a new puppy!  S+V = we + are getting
  
• Dependent clauses can't stand alone, usually because they have words like until, after, although, since, etc.  
  These are grammatically WRONG.  Don't do this!
  Because I need it for work.  It has S+V, but it can't stand alone because of the word "because."
  Well, since you asked so nicely.  It has S+V, but it can't stand alone because of the word "since."
  
  

Here's the Keynote we went over during class.  ​Click the pictures to enlarge them.