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 complete 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 complete sentence. It has a subject and a verb but does not express a complete thought.

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Identify the clause type: 'Robots are used in many factories.'

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Independent

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Identify the independent clause in the sentence: 'Dino thought about baseball practice as he walked home.'

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Dino thought about baseball practice

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Identify the independent clause in the sentence: 'The painting that you bought is hanging in the hallway.'

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The painting is hanging

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Identify the clause type: 'I just can't decide.'

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Independent

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Identify the dependent clause in the sentence: 'Although they do not always agree, Jake and Chris are best friends.'

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Although they do not always agree

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What is a relative clause?

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A relative clause is a type of dependent clause that modifies a noun and usually begins with a relative pronoun like 'who,' 'which,' or 'that.'

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Give an example of an independent clause.

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She enjoys reading books.

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Give an example of a dependent clause.

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Because it was raining.