Independent Clause (Subject + Verb/ Can be a sentence): he went to the store, she bought strawberries, the family drove home, mom washed dishes, Ava ran track, the dog caught the ball, her cat took a nap, he swam across the lake, she was late, we were on time, Dependent Clause (Subject + Verb CANNOT stand alone as a sentence): because he was late, after they watched the movie, whenever we go to the store, when she turns 18, as soon as we finished the game, since the vacation was canceled, unless we win the lottery, until the ran has stopped, although she read the recipe, before the sun has set, Phrases (missing a subject, a verb, or both): in the air, beside the mattress on the floor, all of a sudden in the middle of the night, a giant piece of chocolate birthday cake, washed the sink full of dishes, in a quiet whisper, turned into a major problem, since the vacation, at night on his phone, the beautiful setting sun,

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