Directions: Read the following sentences. Then, underline the independent clause once and the dependent clause twice OR students may highlight the independent clauses in yellow and the dependent clauses in green.
specify which is which
1. My book, which has many pictures, has little text.
2. That cat, which is mine, is an Abyssinian.
3. When cats prowl at night, their eyes adjust to the dark.
4. Although wild cats often hunt at night, they prefer dusk or dawn.
5. Whereas Angora cats have long hair, Siamese cats have short hair.
1. My book, **which has many pictures**, has little text. (Independent clause: My book; Dependent clause: which has many pictures)
2. **That cat**, **which is mine**, is an Abyssinian. (Independent clause: That cat; Dependent clause: which is mine)
3. **When cats prowl at night**, their eyes adjust to the dark. (Independent clause: their eyes adjust to the dark; Dependent clause: When cats prowl at night)
4. **Although wild cats often hunt at night**, they prefer dusk or dawn. (Independent clause: they prefer dusk or dawn; Dependent clause: Although wild cats often hunt at night)
5. **Whereas Angora cats have long hair**, Siamese cats have short hair. (Independent clause: Siamese cats have short hair; Dependent clause: Whereas Angora cats have long hair)