Place each clause into the correct category.

Independent Clauses

Dependent Clauses

the cat's toy is lost

if it rains later

when the party begins

Steven will finish it

since Lena has a new blog

because Keisha is busy

Independent Clauses

Steven will finish it The cat's toy is lost

Dependent Clauses

if it rains later when the party begins since Lena has a new blog because Keisha is busy

Explanation:

An independent clause is a clause that can stand by itself and make meaning in a sentence. It contains a subject and a predicate.

A dependent clause is a group of words that has a subject and a verb, does not express a complete thought and thus cannot stand alone.