Independent or Dependent Clause practice

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What is an independent clause?

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An independent clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought. It can stand alone as a sentence.

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What is a dependent clause?

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A dependent clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb but does not express a complete thought. It cannot stand alone as a sentence.

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Identify the following: 'Although he is a little older.'

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Dependent clause.

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Identify the following: 'We never talk about our students when we hang out.'

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Independent clause.

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What is the function of a dependent clause in a sentence?

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A dependent clause provides additional information to the independent clause but cannot stand alone.

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What punctuation is often used to separate an independent clause from a dependent clause?

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A comma is often used to separate an independent clause from a dependent clause when the dependent clause comes first.

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Can a sentence have more than one independent clause?

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Yes, a sentence can have multiple independent clauses, often joined by coordinating conjunctions.

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What is a complex sentence?

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A complex sentence is a sentence that contains one independent clause and at least one dependent clause.

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Provide an example of a dependent clause starting with 'Because'.

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Because she was really good at golf.

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Provide an example of an independent clause.

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Mrs. Allen got a scholarship to college.