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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Identify the independent clause: 'Although it was raining, we went for a walk.'

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We went for a walk.

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Identify the dependent clause: 'Because I was late, I missed the bus.'

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Because I was late.

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True or False: 'He baked a cake' is an independent clause.

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True

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True or False: 'When the sun sets' is an independent clause.

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False

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Which of the following is an independent clause? 'After the movie ended' or 'She enjoyed the film.'

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She enjoyed the film.

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What punctuation is often used to connect an independent clause and a dependent clause?

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A comma is often used before the dependent clause.

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True or False: 'I bought a new pair of shoes' is an independent clause.

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True

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Identify the independent clause: 'If you finish your homework, you can go out.'

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You can go out.