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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Example of an independent clause.

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"TikTok is an app for sharing short lip-sync, comedy, and talent videos." This clause can stand alone.

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Example of a dependent clause.

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"When Jamie bought the pool." This clause cannot stand alone.

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What is the function of a dependent clause in a sentence?

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A dependent clause adds additional information to an independent clause but cannot stand alone.

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Identify the clause: "Please fold these clothes before they become wrinkled."

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Dependent Clause.

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Identify the clause: "Since this is the last day of the class contest for this month."

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Dependent Clause.

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Identify the clause: "John is the boy who is on the swim team."

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Dependent Clause.

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What punctuation is often used to separate independent clauses?

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A comma is often used before a coordinating conjunction (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so) to separate independent clauses.

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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, so.