Read the following sentences taken from the selection. Encircle the dependent clauses and box theindependent clauses.1. The old woman looked up from her work and saw this large peach.2.One day, the old man went to the hills as usual to cut grass, and the old woman took some clothesto the river to wash.3. As she was busy washing her clothes, a great peach came bumping down the stream.4. She looked about for a stick, but there was not one to be seen, and if she went to look for one shewould lose the peach.
Answer (1)
Answer:Independent Clause: The old woman looked up from her workIndependent Clause: and saw this large peach.Independent Clause: One day, the old man went to the hills as usual to cut grass,Independent Clause: and the old woman took some clothes to the river to wash.Dependent Clause: As she was busy washing her clothes,Independent Clause: a great peach came bumping down the stream.Independent Clause: She looked about for a stick,Independent Clause: but there was not one to be seen,Dependent Clause: and if she went to look for oneIndependent Clause: she would lose the peach.
