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 can stand alone as a sentence. It contains a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought.

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What is a dependent clause?

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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.

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

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The independent clause is 'we went for a walk.'

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Identify the dependent clause: 'When the sun sets.'

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The dependent clause is 'When the sun sets.'

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True or False: 'She sings beautifully' is an independent clause.

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True

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True or False: 'Because I was tired' is an independent clause.

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False

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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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Provide an example of a sentence with both an independent and a dependent clause.

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'Although I was tired, I finished my homework.'

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What punctuation is often used to separate independent clauses?

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A comma is often used before a coordinating conjunction (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so) to separate independent clauses.

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What is a coordinating conjunction?

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A coordinating conjunction is a word that connects two independent clauses. Examples include 'for,' 'and,' 'nor,' 'but,' 'or,' 'yet,' and 'so.'