Directions: Complete each of the following statements.

1. A ___________________ is a group of words with its own subject and verb.

2. A dependent clause is another name for the _______________ clause.

3. The two types of clauses are the ____________________clause and the

__________________ clause.

4. The ______________________ clause expresses a complete thought and can stand alone as a sentence.

5. The ______________________ clause has a subject and a verb, but it does not express a complete thought.

6. A sentence must have at least one ____________________ clause to be considered complete.

7. An ____________________ clause is a type of dependent clause that functions as an adverb in a sentence.

8. An ____________________ clause is a type of dependent clause that functions as an adjective in a sentence.

9. A compound sentence contains two or more ____________________ clauses.

10. An independent clause can also be called a ____________________ clause.