Quick Grammar
Dependent Clauses
Write
sentences using these dependent clauses.
1. when the police arrived
When the police
arrived, the party was over.
2. after we exchanged insurance cards
The driver left after
we exchanged insurance cards.
3. while we waited for the tow truck
My friend called while
we waited for the tow truck.
4. whose sister knew the phone number
Cameron, whose sister
knew the phone number, called for take out.
5. why she waited for so long
My mom asked why she
waited for so long.
6. because she ate the last piece of
pie
Her stomach hurt because
she ate the last piece of pie.
7. although it seemed like a good idea
at the time
Although it seemed
like a good idea at the time, staying up all night made the boys tired the next
day.
8. whenever they get the urge
You cannot go buy new
clothes whenever you get the urge.
9. until he stops
Until he stops crying,
his mother will not leave him.
10.how they made ends meet
Some months they did
not know how they made ends meet.
Write the
sentences and circle the dependent clauses.
1. It’s not what you tell them that counts. It’s what
they take away.
2. How we get to where we don’t know we’re going determines how we end up.
3. If you’re too busy to help those around you succeed, you’re too busy.
4. The secret to managing is to keep
the guys who hate you away from the guys
who are undecided.
5. I had a monumental idea this
morning, but I didn’t like it.