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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"The dog barked loudly." This is an independent clause because it expresses a complete thought.

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Example of a Dependent Clause:

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"Although it was raining." This is a dependent clause because it does not express a complete thought.

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What is the function of a Dependent Clause in a sentence?

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

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Identify the clause: "Whenever they visit the beach"

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Dependent Clause.

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Identify the clause: "Andrea was always in a lot of trouble with her teachers"

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Independent Clause.

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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, such as 'because', 'although', or 'when'.

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Identify the clause: "Because he was late to school so often"

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Dependent Clause.

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Identify the clause: "Whichever student picked up the trash"

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Dependent Clause.