Independent or Dependent Clause practice

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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is an independent clause?
Back
An independent clause is a group of words that can stand alone as a sentence. It contains a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought.
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a dependent clause?
Back
A dependent clause is a group of words that cannot stand alone as a sentence. It contains a subject and a verb but does not express a complete thought.
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Identify the independent clause in the sentence: 'If you are struggling, please ask for help.'
Back
The independent clause is 'please ask for help.'
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Identify the dependent clause in the sentence: 'Your teachers, after they leave school on Friday, sometimes hang out with each other.'
Back
The dependent clause is 'after they leave school on Friday.'
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What punctuation typically separates independent clauses in a compound sentence?
Back
A comma is typically used before a coordinating conjunction (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so) to separate independent clauses.
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Can a dependent clause start a sentence?
Back
Yes, a dependent clause can start a sentence, but it must be followed by an independent clause to form a complete thought.
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Example of a sentence with both an independent and a dependent clause:
Back
'Although it was raining, we decided to go for a walk.' (Dependent: 'Although it was raining'; Independent: 'we decided to go for a walk.')
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