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 contains a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought. It can stand alone as a sentence.

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What is a dependent clause?

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A dependent clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb but does not express a complete thought. It cannot stand alone as a sentence.

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Identify the type of clause: 'I’ll wear my favorite bowling shoes.'

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Independent clause.

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Identify the type of clause: 'that gum you chewed last week.'

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Dependent clause.

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Identify the type of clause: 'If they take me with them.'

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Dependent clause.

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Identify the type of clause: 'Although she made brownies for our class.'

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Dependent clause.

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Identify the type of clause: 'since her dad needed to get his haircut.'

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Dependent clause.

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What is a key characteristic of an independent clause?

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It can stand alone as a complete sentence.

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What is a key characteristic of a dependent clause?

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It cannot stand alone and needs an independent clause to form a complete sentence.

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Give an example of an independent clause.

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'She enjoys reading books.'