My homework is about identifying independent and dependent clauses
The sentence in () marks is the clause they're asking for.
1. The narrator's mother worked on her inventions at night, (after her husband fell asleep) - Dependent Clause
2. She would work on an idea, and then (she would bring it to one of her daughters for approval.) -Independent Clause
3. (When her daughters sought her advice), she seemed too busy to help. -Dependent Clause
4. The narrator usually enjoyed writing, but she disliked her latest writing assignment. -Independent Clause
5. The narrator was nervous (because she believed that public speaking left her open to ridicule by her classmates.) -Dependent Clause
6. (Until she read a book of poems by Whitman), she had no ideas for the speech. -Dependent clause
7. (His words inspired her), and she found herself writing the speech enthusiastically. -Independent Clause
8. When she presented the speech to her father, (his reaction was immediate and strong). - Independent Clause
9. (He thought the speech was disrespectful), and he forbade her to present it. -Independent Clause
10. (While the narrator's mother was supportive of her daughter), she also understood the father's position. -Dependent Clause
Thank you
There are no parentheses for sentence 4, but both clauses in that sentence are independent.
All the others are correct.
#4 was
The narrator usually enioyed writing, but(she diliked her latest writing assignment.) -IC
Thank you for your time and help!
To identify independent and dependent clauses, it's important to understand the difference between the two. An independent clause is a group of words that can stand alone as a complete sentence and express a complete thought. On the other hand, a dependent clause is a group of words that cannot stand alone as a sentence because it does not express a complete thought.
Let's analyze each sentence to determine which clause is independent and which is dependent:
1. The narrator's mother worked on her inventions at night, (after her husband fell asleep) - Dependent Clause: "after her husband fell asleep." This clause cannot stand alone as a complete sentence.
2. She would work on an idea, and then (she would bring it to one of her daughters for approval.) - Independent Clause: "She would work on an idea." This clause can stand alone as a complete sentence.
3. (When her daughters sought her advice), she seemed too busy to help. - Dependent Clause: "When her daughters sought her advice." This clause cannot stand alone as a complete sentence.
4. The narrator usually enjoyed writing, but she disliked her latest writing assignment. - Independent Clause: "The narrator usually enjoyed writing." This clause can stand alone as a complete sentence.
5. The narrator was nervous (because she believed that public speaking left her open to ridicule by her classmates.) - Dependent Clause: "because she believed that public speaking left her open to ridicule by her classmates." This clause cannot stand alone as a complete sentence.
6. (Until she read a book of poems by Whitman), she had no ideas for the speech. - Dependent Clause: "Until she read a book of poems by Whitman." This clause cannot stand alone as a complete sentence.
7. (His words inspired her), and she found herself writing the speech enthusiastically. - Independent Clause: "His words inspired her." This clause can stand alone as a complete sentence.
8. When she presented the speech to her father, (his reaction was immediate and strong). - Independent Clause: "his reaction was immediate and strong." This clause can stand alone as a complete sentence.
9. (He thought the speech was disrespectful), and he forbade her to present it. - Independent Clause: "He thought the speech was disrespectful." This clause can stand alone as a complete sentence.
10. (While the narrator's mother was supportive of her daughter), she also understood the father's position. - Dependent Clause: "While the narrator's mother was supportive of her daughter." This clause cannot stand alone as a complete sentence.
In summary, the independent clauses are marked as such, while the dependent clauses are the ones in parentheses.