Use the sentence to complete the activity
Jessica ate the cookies that her daughter baked for her.
In one sentences, identify the bold words as an independent clause, dependent clause, or phrase, and explain their functions within the sentence.
(2 points)
- "Jessica ate the cookies" is an independent clause because it can stand alone as a complete sentence. Its function within the sentence is to convey the main action that Jessica performed.
- "that her daughter baked for her" is a dependent clause because it cannot stand alone as a complete sentence. Its function within the sentence is to provide additional information about the cookies, specifying who baked them.