Clauses

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What is a clause?

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A clause is a group of words that contains both a subject and a verb. It can stand alone or be part of a larger sentence.

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What is an independent clause?

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An independent clause is a group of words that expresses a complete thought and 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 does not express a complete thought and cannot stand alone as a sentence.

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Select the sentence with a dependent clause: 'Although it was late, the man went to the store.'

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This sentence contains the dependent clause 'Although it was late'.

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True or False: A dependent clause is a complete thought.

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False. A dependent clause is not a complete thought.

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Select the sentence with a dependent clause: 'The bear ate the fish while his buddies looked on.'

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This sentence contains the dependent clause 'while his buddies looked on'.

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What does it mean for a clause to be 'subordinate'?

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A subordinate clause is another term for a dependent clause; it cannot stand alone and is dependent on an independent clause.

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Give an example of an independent clause.

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'We can all go home and make cookies.' is an independent clause.

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

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

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Identify the independent clause in the sentence: 'When the day ends, we can all go home.'

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The independent clause is 'we can all go home.'.