A clause is a group of words containing a subject and predicate. An independent clause can stand alone as a complete thought, while a dependent clause cannot. A complex sentence contains both an independent clause and a dependent clause.

1. Independent and
dependent clauses.

2. A related group of words with a
subject and predicate is called a
clause.
A clause that makes sense by itself is
an independent clause.
 A clause that does not make sense by
itself is a dependent clause.
 A complex sentence contains an
independent and dependent clause.

3. Independent clause
Native Americans lived on the island
until they were attacked.
Dependent clause

4. Write I or D for independent or
dependent clause.
 1. if you live on an island______
 2. the tides affect your life______
 3. the water level rises_____
 4. when the tide comes in_____
 5. much of the beach disappears under
water_____
 6. until the tide goes out_____