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 following as independent or dependent: 'Because I like french fries.'

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Dependent

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Identify the following as independent or dependent: 'We have no idea.'

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Independent

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

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A dependent clause provides additional information to the independent clause but cannot stand alone.

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Provide an example of an independent clause.

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Example: 'She enjoys reading books.'

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Provide an example of a dependent clause.

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Example: 'Although it was raining.'

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What punctuation is typically used to separate an independent clause from a dependent clause when the dependent clause comes first?

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A comma is typically used.

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What is the role of conjunctions in dependent clauses?

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Conjunctions, such as 'because,' 'although,' and 'while,' are used to introduce dependent clauses.

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Identify the dependent clause in the following sentence: 'Although they are a good team, they still lost the game.'

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Dependent clause: 'Although they are a good team.'