Independent and Dependent Clauses; Subjects and Predicates

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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. It has a subject and a predicate.

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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. It depends on an independent clause to provide meaning.

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Identify the subject in the sentence: 'The dog barked loudly.'

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The subject is 'The dog.'

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Identify the predicate in the sentence: 'The cat slept on the mat.'

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The predicate is 'slept on the mat.'

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What is the function of a subject in a sentence?

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

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What is the function of a predicate in a sentence?

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The predicate tells us what the subject does or what happens to the subject.

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True or False: A complete sentence must have both a subject and a predicate.

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True.

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Example of an independent clause: 'She enjoys reading.'

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This is an independent clause because it expresses a complete thought.

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Example of a dependent clause: 'Although she enjoys reading.'

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This is a dependent clause because it does not express a complete thought.

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What is a compound sentence?

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A compound sentence is made up of two or more independent clauses joined by a conjunction.