Independent and Dependent Clause

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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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"I enjoy reading books." This can stand alone as a complete sentence.

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Example of a Dependent Clause:

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"Because I was tired". This cannot stand alone as a complete sentence.

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

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A Dependent Clause adds extra information to the Independent Clause but cannot stand alone.

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Identify the Independent Clause: "When the sun sets, the sky turns orange."

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The Independent Clause is "the sky turns orange." It can stand alone.

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Identify the Dependent Clause: "If it rains tomorrow, we will stay inside."

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The Dependent Clause is "If it rains tomorrow." It cannot stand alone.

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What punctuation is often used before a Dependent Clause?

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A comma is often used before a Dependent Clause when it starts a sentence.

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What is a common conjunction that introduces a Dependent Clause?

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Common conjunctions include 'because', 'if', 'when', 'although', and 'since'.

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Can a sentence have more than one Independent Clause?

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Yes, a sentence can have multiple Independent Clauses joined by conjunctions.