Question

a subordinate clause
ex. although my friends ate my food ex.2. since my favorite team
directions: identify the following items as an independent clause or depen

1. when jim handed in his homework
2. my teacher handed back our homework
3. jack and maria went to the movies
4. before they finished the movie
5. i really want to eat some burgers
6. because i never invited her to my party
7. once my friend arrives at noon

a complex sentence

Explanation:

To solve this, we first recall the definitions: an independent clause can stand alone as a complete sentence (has a subject and a predicate, and expresses a complete thought), while a dependent clause (also called subordinate clause) cannot stand alone (it has a subject and a verb but does not express a complete thought, often introduced by a subordinating conjunction like when, before, because, once, etc.).

1. When Jim handed in his homework

• The subordinating conjunction when introduces this clause. It has a subject (Jim) and a verb (handed in), but it does not express a complete thought (we need to know what happened when Jim handed in his homework).
• Classification: Dependent clause

2. My teacher handed back our homework

• It has a subject (My teacher) and a predicate (handed back our homework), and it expresses a complete thought (we understand what the teacher did).
• Classification: Independent clause

3. Jack and Maria went to the movies

• Subject: Jack and Maria; Predicate: went to the movies. It expresses a complete thought (tells us what Jack and Maria did).
• Classification: Independent clause

4. Before they finished the movie

• Subordinating conjunction before introduces the clause. Subject: they; Verb: finished. It does not express a complete thought (we need to know what happened before they finished the movie).
• Classification: Dependent clause

5. I really want to eat some burgers

• Subject: I; Predicate: really want to eat some burgers. It expresses a complete thought (tells us what the speaker wants).
• Classification: Independent clause

6. Because I never invited her to my party

• Subordinating conjunction because introduces the clause. Subject: I; Verb: invited. It does not express a complete thought (we need to know what happened because of this).
• Classification: Dependent clause

7. Once my friend arrives at noon

• Subordinating conjunction once introduces the clause. Subject: my friend; Verb: arrives. It does not express a complete thought (we need to know what will happen once the friend arrives).
• Classification: Dependent clause

Final Answers (Clause Type for Each Item):

1. Dependent clause
2. Independent clause
3. Independent clause
4. Dependent clause
5. Independent clause
6. Dependent clause
7. Dependent clause

Answer:

To solve this, we first recall the definitions: an independent clause can stand alone as a complete sentence (has a subject and a predicate, and expresses a complete thought), while a dependent clause (also called subordinate clause) cannot stand alone (it has a subject and a verb but does not express a complete thought, often introduced by a subordinating conjunction like when, before, because, once, etc.).

1. When Jim handed in his homework

• The subordinating conjunction when introduces this clause. It has a subject (Jim) and a verb (handed in), but it does not express a complete thought (we need to know what happened when Jim handed in his homework).
• Classification: Dependent clause

2. My teacher handed back our homework

• It has a subject (My teacher) and a predicate (handed back our homework), and it expresses a complete thought (we understand what the teacher did).
• Classification: Independent clause

3. Jack and Maria went to the movies

• Subject: Jack and Maria; Predicate: went to the movies. It expresses a complete thought (tells us what Jack and Maria did).
• Classification: Independent clause

4. Before they finished the movie

• Subordinating conjunction before introduces the clause. Subject: they; Verb: finished. It does not express a complete thought (we need to know what happened before they finished the movie).
• Classification: Dependent clause

5. I really want to eat some burgers

• Subject: I; Predicate: really want to eat some burgers. It expresses a complete thought (tells us what the speaker wants).
• Classification: Independent clause

6. Because I never invited her to my party

• Subordinating conjunction because introduces the clause. Subject: I; Verb: invited. It does not express a complete thought (we need to know what happened because of this).
• Classification: Dependent clause

7. Once my friend arrives at noon

• Subordinating conjunction once introduces the clause. Subject: my friend; Verb: arrives. It does not express a complete thought (we need to know what will happen once the friend arrives).
• Classification: Dependent clause

Final Answers (Clause Type for Each Item):

1. Dependent clause
2. Independent clause
3. Independent clause
4. Dependent clause
5. Independent clause
6. Dependent clause
7. Dependent clause