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 complete 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 complete sentence. It has a subject and a verb but does not express a complete thought.

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Identify the independent clause in the sentence: 'She enjoys reading books.'

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She enjoys reading books.

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Identify the dependent clause in the sentence: 'Although it was raining, we went for a walk.'

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Although it was raining.

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What is a phrase?

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A phrase is a group of words that does not contain a subject-verb pair and does not express a complete thought.

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Identify the phrase in the sentence: 'The cat on the roof is mine.'

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on the roof.

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What is the difference between an independent clause and a dependent clause?

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An independent clause can stand alone as a sentence, while a dependent clause cannot stand alone and needs an independent clause to form a complete sentence.

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Identify the independent clause in the sentence: 'I will go to the store if I have time.'

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I will go to the store.

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Identify the dependent clause in the sentence: 'Because I was tired, I went to bed early.'

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Because I was tired.

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What is an example of a dependent clause?

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When the sun sets.