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Identifying Dependent Clauses Worksheet

  • Updated

    Updated:  27 Jun 2022

Practise identifying dependent clauses in complex sentences with a dependent clause worksheet.

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    Editable:  Google Slides

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    Pages:  2 Pages

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    Years:  3 - 6

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teaching resource

Identifying Dependent Clauses Worksheet

  • Updated

    Updated:  27 Jun 2022

Practise identifying dependent clauses in complex sentences with a dependent clause worksheet.

  • Editable

    Editable:  Google Slides

  • Non-Editable

    Non-Editable:  PDF

  • Pages

    Pages:  2 Pages

  • Curriculum
  • Years

    Years:  3 - 6

Practise identifying dependent clauses in complex sentences with a dependent clause worksheet.

What is a Dependent Clause? Let’s Find Out!

A dependent clause (or subordinate clause) is a clause that cannot stand alone as a complete sentence because it does not express a complete thought. 

Notice how the clauses in bold below could not stand alone as sentences. This is how a dependent clause differs from an independent clause.

  • Since my birthday last month, I have sent 482 text messages.
  • I am not doing laundry unless Jess helps.
  • My family spent the holidays at home, rather than going to the beach like everyone else.

The concept is pretty simple for teachers to teach, but it is a difficult one for students to grasp. It takes practice, practice and more practice. That’s where we come in!

In this worksheet, students identify the dependent clauses in sentences. Twelve examples are provided for students to analyse and they then write a complete complex sentence using both an independent clause and a dependent clause.

Tips for Differentiation + Scaffolding 

In addition to independent student work time, use this worksheet as:

 

Easily Download & Print

Use the dropdown icon on the Download button to choose between the PDF or Google Slides version of this resource. 

Because this resource includes an answer sheet, we recommend you print one copy of the entire file. Then make photocopies of the blank worksheet for students to complete. 

Turn this teaching resource into a sustainable activity by printing on thick card and slipping it into a write-and-wipe sleeve. Students can record their answers with a whiteboard marker, then erase and reuse them. 

Alternatively, project the worksheet onto a screen and work through it as a class by having students record their answers in their notebooks. 

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