Independent and Dependent Clauses

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Independent clause

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A group of words that contains a subject and a predicate and can stand alone as a complete 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 cannot stand alone as a complete sentence.

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Identify the independent clause in the following sentence: 'She went to the store and bought some groceries.' Options:

She went to the store

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and bought some groceries

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She went to the store and bought

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She went to the store and bought some groceries.

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She went to the store and bought some groceries.

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Identify the dependent clause in the sentence: 'Although it was raining, they decided to go for a walk.'

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Although it was raining,

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Which of the following is an independent clause?

• After the movie ended
• She went to the park
• Because it was cold
• While he was sleeping

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She went to the park

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Which of the following is a dependent clause?
A) They arrived early
B) When the bell rang
C) He ate dinner
D) She played the piano

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When the bell rang

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Combine the independent clause 'I will study for the exam' with the dependent clause 'if I have enough time' to form a complex sentence.

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I will study for the exam if I have enough time.

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Combine the following independent and dependent clauses to form a complex sentence: Independent clause: 'She loves to read books' Dependent clause: 'because they transport her to different worlds'

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She loves to read books because they transport her to different worlds.

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Which of the following sentences is an example of a complex sentence?
A) He ran fast
B) She is tall
C) They went to the beach and swam
D) Although it was late, he stayed up to finish his homework

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Although it was late, he stayed up to finish his homework

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Which of the following sentences is an example of a compound sentence?
A) I like ice cream
B) He is my friend
C) She danced gracefully
D) I went to the store, and she stayed home

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I went to the store, and she stayed home