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. Example: 'The dog is playing catch.'

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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. Example: 'When I was five.'

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Identify the type of clause: 'Cheetahs are the fastest land animals.'

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Independent Clause

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Identify the type of clause: 'Unless we get rain soon, the flowers will die.'

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Dependent Clause: 'Unless we get rain soon' is a dependent clause.

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What is a subordinating conjunction?

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A subordinating conjunction is a word that connects a dependent clause to an independent clause. Example: 'unless' in the sentence 'Unless we get rain soon, the flowers will die.'

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Give an example of a sentence with both an independent and a dependent clause.

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Example: 'When I was five, I started kindergarten.'

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What is the function of an independent clause in a sentence?

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An independent clause can stand alone as a complete sentence and conveys a complete thought.

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

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

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Identify the type of clause: 'I was watching my brother play video games.'

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Independent Clause

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What is the difference between an independent clause and a dependent clause?

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An independent clause expresses a complete thought and can stand alone, while a dependent clause does not express a complete thought and cannot stand alone.