Clauses

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What is a clause?

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A clause is a group of words that has a subject and a verb.

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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.

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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.

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What are relative pronouns?

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Relative pronouns are words that introduce relative clauses, such as who, whom, whose, that, and which.

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Identify the independent clause: 'Because it was fall, the leaves were falling off the trees.'

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The independent clause is 'the leaves were falling off the trees.'

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Identify the dependent clause: 'I hope they come before the soup gets cold.'

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The dependent clause is 'before the soup gets cold.'

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What is the function of a subject in a clause?

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The subject tells us who or what the clause is about.

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What is the function of a verb in a clause?

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The verb expresses the action or state of being in the clause.

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Give an example of an independent clause.

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An example of an independent clause is 'She loves to read books.'

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Give an example of a dependent clause.

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An example of a dependent clause is 'Although it was raining.'