Use the sentence to complete the activity.
Jessica ate the cookies that her daughter baked for her.
In one sentences, identify the bold words as an independent clause, dependent clause, or phrase, and explain their functions within the sentence.
- "Jessica ate the cookies" is an independent clause because it can stand alone as a complete sentence. It is the main action that is taking place in the sentence.
- "that her daughter baked for her" is a dependent clause because it cannot stand alone as a complete sentence. It provides additional information about the cookies and explains who baked them.