Question

sentence construction quick check
drag each item to indicate whether it is an independent or dependent clause. (2 points)
independent clause dependent clause
after i finish my homework since adam likes to play soccer
she drove from washington, dc, to new york my friend tim teaches at the local business college

Explanation:

To solve this, we first recall the definitions: an independent clause can stand alone as a sentence (has a subject and predicate, expresses a complete thought), while a dependent clause cannot stand alone (starts with a subordinating conjunction like "after", "since", etc., and does not express a complete thought).

Independent Clause (can stand alone):

• "she drove from Washington, DC, to New York" (has subject "she" and predicate "drove...", complete thought).
• "my friend Tim teaches at the local business college" (has subject "my friend Tim" and predicate "teaches...", complete thought).

Dependent Clause (cannot stand alone, starts with subordinating conjunction):

• "after I finish my homework" (starts with "after", does not express a complete thought on its own).
• "since Adam likes to play soccer" (starts with "since", does not express a complete thought on its own).

Answer:

Independent Clause: she drove from Washington, DC, to New York; my friend Tim teaches at the local business college
Dependent Clause: after I finish my homework; since Adam likes to play soccer