wikiHow Practice Questions to Identify a Clause Identify the independent and dependent clauses in each of the following sentences: 1. The dog ran after the ball. 2. When she arrived at the airport, she called her friends. 3. I will go to the park if it doesn't rain. 4. Although she was tired, she still went to the gym. 5. The music was so loud that I had to leave the room. 6. The cat jumped on the table and knocked over the vase. 7. Because she was feeling better, she went to work. 8. The student who got the highest grade in the class was Mary. 9. The movie was so boring that I fell asleep. 10. After the rain stopped, the sun came out. Answer Key: 1. Independent clause: The dog ran after the ball. 2. Independent clause: she called her friends. Dependent clause: When she arrived at the airport. 3. Independent clause: I will go to the park. Dependent clause: if it doesn't rain. 4. Independent clause: she still went to the gym. Dependent clause: Although she was tired. 5. Independent clause: I had to leave the room. Dependent clause: The music was so loud that. 6. Independent clause: The cat jumped on the table. Independent clause: The cat knocked over the vase. 7. Independent clause: she went to work. Dependent clause: Because she was feeling better. 8. Independent clause: The student was Mary. Dependent clause: who got the highest grade in the class. 9. Independent clause: I fell asleep. Dependent clause: The movie was so boring that. 10. Independent clause: The sun came out. Dependent clause: After the rain stopped. Page