Clauses

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What is a clause?

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A clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb. It can express a complete thought (independent clause) or an incomplete thought (dependent clause).

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What is an independent clause?

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An independent clause is a clause that can stand alone as a complete sentence. It expresses a complete thought.

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What is a dependent clause?

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A dependent clause is a clause that cannot stand alone as a complete sentence. It does not express a complete thought and relies on an independent clause.

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Identify the subject in the sentence: 'The cat chased the mouse.'

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The subject is 'The cat.'

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Identify the subject in the sentence: 'The children are playing in the park.'

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The subject is 'The children.'

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What is the function of a subject in a sentence?

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The subject of a sentence tells us who or what the sentence is about.

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What is the function of a verb in a sentence?

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The verb in a sentence expresses the action or state of being of the subject.

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Provide an example of an independent clause.

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'She enjoys reading books.'

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Provide an example of a dependent clause.

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'Although she was tired.'

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What punctuation is often used to separate independent clauses?

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A comma is often used before a coordinating conjunction (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so) to separate independent clauses.