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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Provide an example of an independent clause.

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I will walk to school.

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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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Provide an example of a dependent clause.

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If you work on Saturday.

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

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

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Identify the independent clause in the sentence: 'When the president arrives, he will give a speech.'

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He will give a speech.

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Identify the dependent clause in the sentence: 'I will stay with you until the sun sets.'

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Until the sun sets.

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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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Can a sentence have more than one independent clause?

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Yes, a sentence can have multiple independent clauses, often joined by coordinating conjunctions.

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What are coordinating conjunctions?

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Coordinating conjunctions are words that connect independent clauses, such as 'and', 'but', 'or', 'nor', 'for', 'so', and 'yet'.