Clauses - Independent and Subordinate

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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 Subordinate Clause?

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A Subordinate 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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"Mrs. Moschetta is looking forward to the weekend." This clause can stand alone as a complete sentence.

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Example of a Subordinate Clause:

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"Since her dad needed to get his haircut." This clause cannot stand alone and needs an Independent Clause to complete its meaning.

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Identify the type of clause: "that gum you chewed last week"

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Subordinate Clause

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Identify the type of clause: "are you going to watch it"

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Independent Clause

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Identify the type of clause: "as long as Sydney Crosby shows up to play"

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Subordinate Clause

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Identify the type of clause: "since her dad needed to get his haircut"

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Subordinate Clause

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Identify the type of clause: "Mrs. Moschetta is looking forward to the weekend"

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Independent Clause

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What connects Independent and Subordinate Clauses in a sentence?

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They are often connected by conjunctions such as 'because', 'although', 'if', etc.