Name:_______________________ Period:_____

Add an independent clause to these dependent clauses: (remember to put a comma after the
dependent clause)
1. After a snowball fight_______________________________________
2. Even though we were sick____________________________________
3. Although she sprained her ankle_____________________________________
4. While life is rough________________________________________________
5. Because he is so smart______________________________________________
6. As I was walking down the street______________________________________
7. When you go home_________________________________________________
8. No matter how you look at it__________________________________________
9. If you think hard enough about it_______________________________________

Add a dependent clause to each independent clause (remember to insert the correct commas)!
1. ___________________________________________________we love to swim.
2. ___________________________________________hamburgers are delicious!
3. _______________________________________________I am in love with her.
4. __________________________________________the girl ran down the street.
5. ____________________________________________the man robbed the bank.

Now answer the questions Should we always get what we want? Why or Why not?
Write a paragraph that uses at least 3 dependent clauses+independent clauses. Ex: Even
though we want many things, we shouldnt always get what we want.
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Peer Review (check for correct use of commas):