Independent and Dependent Clauses

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What is an Independent Clause?

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

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What is a Dependent Clause?

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

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Example of an Independent Clause.

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I will walk to school.

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Example of a Dependent Clause.

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When the president arrives.

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What does a Dependent Clause often begin with?

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A dependent clause often begins with a subordinating conjunction such as 'when', 'unless', 'because', or 'although'.

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Identify the Independent Clause: 'I will eat dinner because I am hungry.'

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I will eat dinner.

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Identify the Dependent Clause: 'Unless it rains, we will go to the park.'

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Unless it rains.

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What is the purpose 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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Can a sentence have more than one Independent Clause?

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

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What is a Subordinating Conjunction?

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A subordinating conjunction is a word that connects a dependent clause to an independent clause, indicating a relationship between them.