Directions: Read the following sentences. Then, identify the independent clause and the dependent clause
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. Independent clause: My book has little text
Dependent clause: which has many pictures
2. Independent clause: That cat is an Abyssinian
Dependent clause: which is mine
3. Independent clause: Their eyes adjust to the dark
Dependent clause: When cats prowl at night
4. Independent clause: They prefer dusk or dawn
Dependent clause: Although wild cats often hunt at night
5. Independent clause: Siamese cats have short hair
Dependent clause: Whereas Angora cats have long hair