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 contains 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 contains a subject and a verb but does not express a complete thought.

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Identify the independent clause: 'Although it was late, I decided to go for a walk.'

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The independent clause is 'I decided to go for a walk.'

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Identify the dependent clause: 'When the sun sets, the sky turns orange.'

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The dependent clause is 'When the sun sets.'

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True or False: 'I enjoy reading' is an independent clause.

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True

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True or False: 'If I finish my homework' is an independent clause.

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False

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Which of the following is a dependent clause? 'Because I was tired' or 'I went to bed early.'

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'Because I was tired' is a dependent clause.

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Which of the following is an independent clause? 'After the movie ended' or 'We went out for dinner.'

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'We went out for dinner.' is an independent clause.

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What punctuation is often used to separate independent clauses?

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A semicolon (;) or a comma followed by a coordinating conjunction (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so).

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What is a coordinating conjunction?

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A coordinating conjunction is a word that connects two independent clauses. Examples include 'for', 'and', 'nor', 'but', 'or', 'yet', and 'so'.