Question

1. i couldnt believe it was almost the day—the day i had counted down for over five weeks.

independent dependent
i couldnt believe it was almost the day

the day i had counted down for over five weeks

1. the dress, sparkling from the window, caught my attention.

independent dependent
the dress caught my attention

sparkling from the window

1. an introduction to the presentation the slideshow showcased the

Explanation:

Question 4:

• An independent clause can stand alone as a sentence (has a subject and verb, expresses a complete thought). "I couldn't believe it was almost the day" has a subject ("I"), verb ("couldn't believe"), and complete thought.
• A dependent clause cannot stand alone; it depends on the main clause. "the day I had counted down for over five weeks" is a dependent clause (it acts as an adjective clause modifying "the day" and doesn't express a complete thought on its own).

Question 5:

• "The dress caught my attention" has a subject ("The dress"), verb ("caught"), and complete thought → independent clause.
• "sparkling from the window" is a participial phrase (dependent, as it can't stand alone as a sentence; it modifies "The dress").

Answer:

s for Each:

Question 4:

• "I couldn't believe it was almost the day": Independent (select the circle under "Independent" for this phrase)
• "the day I had counted down for over five weeks": Dependent (select the circle under "Dependent" for this phrase)

Question 5:

• "The dress caught my attention": Independent (select the circle under "Independent" for this phrase)
• "sparkling from the window": Dependent (select the circle under "Dependent" for this phrase)