Combining Ideas

What is an independent clause? 

• It has a subject and a verb and can stand on it's own without help. 
• It has a subject and a verb, but doesn't make sense on it's own. 

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which is the best way to combine these two independent clauses?

I burped

I tasted my lunch.

• I burped, I tasted my lunch.

• I burped because I tasted my lunch.

• I burped, and then I tasted my lunch.

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Which is the best way to combine these independent clauses?
I ran 
I dove
I intercepted the ball 

• Because I ran and dove, I intercepted the ball. 
• I ran, I dove, I intercepted the ball. 
• I ran and dove and intercepted the ball. 

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CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Which is the best way to combine these  independent clauses?
The best things in life are free 
It is important to remember 

• It is important to remember that the best things in life are free. 
• The best things in life are free; it is important remember. 
• Because it is important to remember, the best things in life are free. 

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Which is the best way to combine these independent clauses?
I am woman
Hear me roar

• I am woman; hear me roar.
• I am woman, hear me roar.
• I am woman, and so hear me roar. 

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CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Which is the best way to combine these two independent clauses?
I wore a purple shirt.
I wore yellow and black plaid pants. 
People laughed at me. 

• Because people laughed, I wore a purple shirt and yellow and black plaid pants.
• I worked a purple shirt, yellow and black plaid pants, and people laughed. 
• People laughed because I wore a purple shirt with yellow and black plaid pants. 

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Which is the best way to combine these independent clauses? 
I know what you are like when you are cranky. 
I still like you. 

• Even though I know what you are like when you are cranky, I still like you. 
• I still like you; I know what you are like when you are angry. 
• I know what you are like when you are cranky, I still like you. 

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

What is the best way to combine these independent clauses? 
I am done with this quiz. 
It feels good to be done. 

• It feels good to be done with this quiz. 
• I am done with this quiz, it feels good to be done. 
• I am done with this quiz because it feels good to be done. 

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

We have to go to bed when the clock chimes 10:00.

• compound
• complex
• simple

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CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Jennifer liked William's friend, and she also liked his cousin.

• compound

• complex

• simple

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CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A