Independent & Subordinate Clauses 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. Example: 'The students walked home from school.'

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What is a subordinate clause?

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A subordinate clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb but does not express a complete thought. Example: 'Because they were late.'

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True or False: An independent clause can stand alone as a sentence.

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True

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True or False: A subordinate clause can stand alone as a sentence.

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False

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What is a fragment?

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A fragment is a group of words that does not express a complete thought. Example: 'Because they were late.'

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

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An independent clause expresses a complete thought and can stand alone, while a subordinate clause does not express a complete thought and cannot stand alone.

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True or False: Both independent and subordinate clauses can contain a subject and a verb.

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True

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What is an example of a sentence containing both an independent and a subordinate clause?

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Example: 'Although it was raining, we went for a walk.' (Independent: 'we went for a walk'; Subordinate: 'Although it was raining')

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What does it mean for a clause to be dependent?

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A dependent clause is another term for a subordinate clause, meaning it cannot stand alone as a complete sentence.

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True or False: A subordinate clause always starts with a conjunction.

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True