Based on the excerpt given above, it can be inferred that:
She cares deeply for Jim, she is used to feeling short on money and she is happy in her relationship with Jim. That she care for Jim is made obvious by the way she save toward buying a gift for him and the way she talks about him. The part of the passage which reads, 'expenses has been greater than..........., shows that she is used to feeling short on money.
Answer:
1. Zoe practices softball every day. -Independent
2. If you finish studying. -Dependent
3. As we are swimming. -Dependent
4. This is my house. -Independent
5. When we get to school. -Dependent
Explanation:
Independent clauses expresses a complete thought and has a subject and verb.
Dependent clauses do not express a complete thought even if it has a subject and verb.