Humbug's Grammar - Exercises

Identify the independent and dependent (subordinate) clauses in the following sentences.

He did pause before he shut the door.
But before he shut his heavy door, he walked through his rooms to see that all was right. (Note: there are two dependent (subordinate) clauses.)
As he threw his head back in the chair, his glance happened to rest upon a bell.
But the ghost sat down on the opposite side of the fireplace, as if he were quite used to it.
It is required of every man that the spirit within him should walk abroad among his fellow-men, and travel far and wide.
It was a habit with Scrooge, whenever he became thoughtful, to put his hands in his breeches pockets.
It held up its chain at arm's length, as if that were the cause of all its unavailing grief, and flung it heavily upon the ground again (a little tricky).
"I am here to-night to warn you, that you have yet a chance and hope of escaping my fate."