In one or two sentences, identify the bold words as an independent clause, dependent clause or phrase, and explain the function within the sentence. The sentence is Jessica ate the cookies that her daughter baked for her.
"Jessica ate the cookies that her daughter baked for her."
- "Jessica ate the cookies" is an independent clause as it can stand alone as a complete sentence. It functions as the main action in the sentence.
- "that her daughter baked for her" is a dependent clause as it cannot stand alone as a complete sentence. It functions as a relative clause providing additional information about the cookies.