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If you leave a dependent clause or a phrase by itself what sentence error do you create?
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What is an insubordinate clause?
An insubordinate clause is just another word for an Independent clause. A subordinate clause is just another word for a Dependent clause. An Independent clause is a sentence that can stand by itself and a dependent clause can't stand by itself.
What are subordinate and insubordinate clauses?
An Independent clause is independent or main clause expresses a complete thought and can stand by itself as a sentence. An Subordinate clause is a subordinate (or dependent) clause does not express a complete thought and cannot stand by itself as a complete sentence.
What is an indepedent clause?
It's a clause that makes a complete sentence all by itself. So... Julie ran outside. "Julie ran outside" is an independent clause. Julie, who is my friend, ran outside. "Who is my friend" isn't a sentence by itself, so it's a dependent clause.
What is a dependent and an inpendent clause?
Dependent clause is one that is dependent on other part. Independent clause always works alone by itself.
What is the independent clause in if he does not turn in his paper he will not pass the course?
The independent clause (the part that can stand by itself) is "he will not pass the course". The dependent clause (the sentence fragment) is "if he does not turn in his paper".
What is an indepedant?
It's a clause that makes a complete sentence all by itself. So... Julie ran outside. "Julie ran outside" is an independent clause. Julie, who is my friend, ran outside. "Who is my friend" isn't a sentence by itself, so it's a dependent clause.
Is because i said so a sentence fragment?
Yes, "because I said so" is a dependent clause. By itself it is a fragment.
What is a independent clause and dependent clause?
An independent clause is a simple sentence that is correct by itself. Examples: I ride the bus. He wrote a story. A dependent clause is not correct by itself and is usually attached to an independent clause. Example: Although I was sick, I went swimming. (The part before the comma is the dependent clause and the part after is the independent clause because it can be a sentence on it's own.)
What is the definition of dependent clause and independent clause and an example?
A dependent clause is a group of words that has a subject and a verb but cannot stand alone as a complete sentence because it does not express a complete thought. An independent clause, on the other hand, is a group of words that has a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought, thus forming a complete sentence. Example: Dependent clause: "Although she was tired" - this phrase cannot stand alone as a complete sentence. Independent clause: "She went to bed early" - this phrase can stand alone as a complete sentence.
A clause that could be a sentence by itself is a?
main clause; subordinate clause
A clause that depends on another clause for meaning is a and could not be a sentence by itself A clause that could be a sentence by itself is a n?
Its Main cause; Subordinate Clause- Just got it right for apexx
Is a clause and a sentence similar?
They are only partially similar. A sentence is complete in itself, a clause - whether a main clause or a subordinate clause - may not be complete.
