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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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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Example of an independent clause.

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"She enjoys reading books."

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Example of a dependent clause.

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"Although she enjoys reading books."

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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: "When the sun sets, the sky turns orange."

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"the sky turns orange."

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Identify the dependent clause: "If it rains tomorrow, we will stay inside."

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"If it rains tomorrow."

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What punctuation is often used before a dependent clause when it starts a sentence?

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A comma is often used before a dependent clause when it starts a sentence.

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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, such as 'because', 'although', 'if', and 'when'.

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Which of the following is NOT a subordinating conjunction? 'and', 'because', 'although', 'if'

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'and' is NOT a subordinating conjunction.