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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Identify the Independent Clause: 'You should take your car in for a service because it's starting to make weird noises.'

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You should take your car in for a service.

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Identify the Dependent Clause: 'Because my tea was too cold, I heated it up in the microwave.'

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Because my tea was too cold.

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What is the difference between Independent and Dependent Clauses?

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Independent clauses can stand alone as sentences, while dependent clauses cannot.

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Identify if the following is Independent or Dependent: 'Because I practice a lot.'

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Dependent.

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Identify if the following is Independent or Dependent: 'I enjoy reading books.'

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Independent.

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Which clause is not like the others: 'They love to go camping.', 'Unless it is raining.', 'Because we’ll have more mosquitoes.'?

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They love to go camping.

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What is an example of a Dependent Clause?

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'Although it was raining' is a dependent clause.

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What is an example of an Independent Clause?

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'She enjoys playing soccer' is an independent clause.