Question

instructions: for each sentence below, underline the clauses in each sentence. label each clause as independent (i) or dependent (d). some sentences may have multiple clauses. (review from unit 09)

1. when the play was over the school, the teacher asked the class because the imagery is so vivid.
2. during class, the students discussed the poem, and they shared ideas that are personal to them.
3. because the sunlight reflects on the hill, the scene shifts, as the poem moves toward its final lines.
4. while the class analyzed the paragraph, the teacher asked questions that pushed their thinking.
5. as the reader remembers the moment, the reader understands the theme because the language is emotional.

Explanation:

Answer:

1. 1) the poet describes the dream (I); the reader sees the vision (I); because the imagery is so vivid (D)
2. 2) during class (D); the students discussed the poem (I); also they shared ideas that surprised them (I)
3. 3) because the speaker reflects on the past (D); the tone shifts as the poem moves toward its final lines (I)
4. 4) while the class analyzed the metaphor (D); the teacher asked questions that pushed their thinking (I)
5. 5) as the speaker remembers the moment (D); the reader understands the theme (I); because the language is emotional (D)