Identify whether the underlined group of words is a phrase, an independent clause, or a dependent clause.

Climbing rocks is a skill I never developed and probably won’t.

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Before you go to the show, you should make sure it’s not sold out.

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Seeing the crowd gather, he ran over to find out if the band had arrived.

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You might not want to stay at the blackjack table while you’re up six hundred dollars.

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They probably won’t go to the barbecue because Anika doesn’t eat meat.

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What will you do if you’re sick for another week?

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I could paint the Sistine Chapel faster than what it’s taking these guys to finish my deck.

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Roses are red, violets are blue—I’m writing a poem because I’m thinking of you!

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Are those skis yours, or did somebody leave them here?

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Where’s the toaster? I can’t make my bagel unless we find it.