Dependent Clause Identification I:

Question 1

Not enough sleep will leave you feeling tired while too much sleep is often accompanied by its own problems.

A. Not enough sleep; too much sleep
B. While too much sleep is often accompanied by its own problems
C. Not enough sleep will leave you feeling tired
D. No dependent clause

Answer 1

B. While too much sleep is often accompanied by its own problems

Question 2

Sven begged his roommate, Boris, to see a doctor about his loud snoring and to do it quickly.

A. Boris
B. And to do it quickly
C. Sven begged his roommate, Boris, to see a doctor about his loud snoring
D. No dependent clause

Answer 2

D. No dependent clause

Question 3

Animal rights activists were not happy about the University of Chicago sleep experiments with rats; they argued with the researchers.

A. They argued with the researchers
B. Animals rights activists were not happy about the University of Chicago sleep experiments with rats
C. About the University of Chicago sleep experiments with rats
D. No dependent clause

Answer 3

D. No dependent clause

Question 4

Because the author was having problems sleeping, he checked himself into a sleep institute.

A. He checked himself into a sleep institute
B. Into a sleep institute
C. Because the author was having problems sleeping
D. No dependent clause

Answer 4

C. Because the author was having problems sleeping