• Classify the following statements whether they

have a complete or incomplete thought. Write your

answer on the table.

STATEMENTS WITH COMPLETE STATEMENTS WITHOUT

THOUGHT COMPLETE THOUGHT
1. Because he ran
2. He was able to catch the bus
3. She wanted to talk to my sister
4. When she got home
5. Henry laughed
6. After Erika told the joke
STATEMENTS STATEMENTS
WITH COMPLETE WITHOUT
THOUGHT COMPLETE THOUGHT
 He was able to catch o Because he ran
the bus. o When she got home
 She wanted to talk to o After Erika told the
my sister. joke
 Henry laughed.
 CLAUSE
are group of words that have both
subjects and predicates. Unlike
phrases, a clause can sometimes act
as a sentence (independent clause)
 CLAUSE
An independent clause
It is a group of words that contains both a
subject and a predicate.
 It expresses a complete thought and can stand
alone as a sentence.
It can also be joined to other dependent or
independent clauses to make a more interesting
and complex sentence.
 CLAUSE
An independent clause
Examples:
 He wasable to catch the bus.
She wanted to talk to my sister.
Henry laughed.
 CLAUSE
A dependent clause
It is a group of words that has both a
subject and a verb but
(unlike an independent clause) cannot stand
alone as a sentence.
It's a clause that implies that there is
more to come and is incomplete
 CLAUSE
A dependent clause
 cannot be a sentence.
 need to be used with an independent
clause to complete their meaning.
When Jim studied in the Sweet Shop for his
chemistry quiz . . . (What happened
when he studied?) The thought is
incomplete.
 CLAUSE
A dependent clause
Examples:
 Because he ran…
 When she got home…
 After Erika told the joke
Write IC if the statement is independent clause and
DC if it is dependent clause

1. I get dizzy.

Ans: IC
Write IC if the statement is independent clause and DC
if it is dependent clause

2. Whenever I look deeply into your

eyes.
Ans: DC
Write IC if the statement is independent clause and
DC if it is dependent clause

7. When I reach home

Ans: DC
Write IC if the statement is independent clause and DC if
it is dependent clause

4. Because she was hungry

Ans: DC
Write IC if the statement is independent clause and DC if it is
dependent clause

3. The campus is celebrating

spring.
Ans: IC
Write IC if the statement is independent clause and DC if it is
dependent clause

5. I thought of each incident in my

past life.

Ans: IC
Write IC if the statement is independent clause and DC if
it is dependent clause

6. I will call you.

Ans: IC
Write IC if the statement is independent clause and DC if
it is dependent clause

8. While walking at the beach

Ans: DC
Write IC if the statement is independent clause and DC if
it is dependent clause

9. They found a seashell.

Ans: IC
Write IC if the statement is independent clause and DC if
it is dependent clause

10. I forget my homework.

Ans: IC
Match the sentence in column A with the sentence in column B to have a
complete sentence.
Column A Column B
1. The beach is a lot of fun. A. and the test is on Friday.
2. A group of us went to the movie. B. but I forgot to bring my shopping list
3. I went to the store. C. but I need to rest
4. He went to the theme park. D. and he went on all the rides
5. I really wanted potato soup E. but the café served clam chowder
6. Today is Thursday. F. and we agreed it was
enjoyable
7. She had just bought two gorgeous G. so she needed to get matching shoes.
dresses.
8.I really want to see the game. H. but the mall is having a huge sale
today
9. I went to the Department of Motor
vehicles today. I. For Frank
1. I went to the store. A. but the café served
2. Today is Thursday. clam soup.
3. I really want to see B. but I need to rest.
the game. C. but I forgot to bring
4. Monica brought the my shopping list
drinks. D. because Frank
5. I really wanted brought the main dish
potato soup E. and the test is on
Friday.